Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 5:19PM CDT until April 15 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 3:19pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Courtney,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown,
Liberty, Prairie Village, North Kansas City, Mission Hills, Sugar
Creek, Buckner, Westwood, Claycomo, Courtney, Lake Tapawingo,
Westwood Hills, Sibley, Missouri City, Mission Woods, and Levasy.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 1 and 20.
Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 5.
Interstate 35 in Kansas near mile marker 235.
Interstate 470 between mile markers 15 and 16.
Interstate 435 between mile markers 54 and 67.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Kansas...and west central Missouri.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Clay, MO; Jackson, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov