Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 8:42PM CDT until May 18 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 6:42pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
SVREAX
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Doniphan County in northeastern Kansas...
Northwestern Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas...
Eastern Atchison County in northeastern Kansas...
Buchanan County in northwestern Missouri...
Clinton County in northwestern Missouri...
Northwestern Clay County in west central Missouri...
Platte County in west central Missouri...
Southeastern Andrew County in northwestern Missouri...
Southern DeKalb County in northwestern Missouri...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 842 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Clarksdale to 6 miles north of Easton, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Automated weather station.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
St. Joseph, Leavenworth, Atchison, Cameron, Smithville, Platte
City, Plattsburg, Lathrop, Weston, Gower, Wathena, Elwood,
Stewartsville, Agency, Trimble, Edgerton, Dearborn, Camden Point,
Osborn, and Rushville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 43 and 55.
Interstate 29 between mile markers 18 and 50.
Interstate 229 between mile markers 0 and 8.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Kansas...and northwestern Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in
effect until 100 AM CDT for northeastern Kansas...and northwestern
and west central Missouri.
Area Description:
Atchison, KS; Doniphan, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Andrew, MO; Buchanan, MO; Clay, MO; Clinton, MO; DeKalb, MO; Platte, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov