Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 6:16PM CDT until April 17 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 4:16pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 615 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Drexel to near Prescott, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Public. There are multiple reports of wires down and power
outages in Linn and southern Miami counties.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pleasanton, La Cygne, Mound City, Drexel, Linn Valley, Hume, Blue
Mound, Prescott, Amsterdam, Amoret, Foster, Merwin, Worland, and New
Lancaster.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east central
Kansas...and west central Missouri.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Linn, KS; Miami, KS; Bates, MO; Cass, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov