Kansas, Missouri Tornado Watch | Effective 05/18/2026 22:01

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued May 19 at 12:01AM CDT until May 19 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 10:01pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 227 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS LINN MIAMI IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI COOPER HOWARD PETTIS IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI MACON RANDOLPH IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI ADAIR SCHUYLER IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI BATES CASS HENRY JOHNSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADRIAN, BELTON, BOONVILLE, BUTLER, CLINTON, DOWNING, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, GLENWOOD, GREENTOP, HARRISONVILLE, KIRKSVILLE, LA CYGNE, LA PLATA, LANCASTER, LOUISBURG, MACON, MOBERLY, MOUND CITY, NEW FRANKLIN, OSAWATOMIE, PAOLA, PLEASANT HILL, PLEASANTON, QUEEN CITY, RAYMORE, RICH HILL, SEDALIA, WARRENSBURG, AND WINDSOR.
Area Description: 
Linn, KS; Miami, KS; Adair, MO; Bates, MO; Cass, MO; Cooper, MO; Henry, MO; Howard, MO; Johnson, MO; Macon, MO; Pettis, MO; Randolph, MO; Schuyler, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov