Kansas, Missouri Tornado Watch | Effective 05/17/2026 18:08

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued May 17 at 8:08PM CDT until May 18 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 6:08pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 218 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS DONIPHAN IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI HARRISON MERCER IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI ANDREW ATCHISON GENTRY HOLT NODAWAY WORTH THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBANY, BETHANY, COUNTRY CLUB VILLA, CRAIG, ELWOOD, FAIRFAX, FOREST CITY, GRANT CITY, HIGHLAND, KING CITY, MAITLAND, MARYVILLE, MERCER, MOUND CITY, OREGON, PRINCETON, ROCK PORT, SAVANNAH, STANBERRY, TARKIO, TROY, AND WATHENA.
Area Description: 
Doniphan, KS; Andrew, MO; Atchison, MO; Gentry, MO; Harrison, MO; Holt, MO; Mercer, MO; Nodaway, MO; Worth, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov