Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 7:51PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 5:51pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 751 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
McLouth, or 7 miles east of Oskaloosa, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Leavenworth, Lansing, Tonganoxie, Easton, Fairmount, Fort
Leavenworth, and Jarbalo.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
northeastern Kansas...and west central Missouri.
Area Description:
Leavenworth
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov