Missouri Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 12:38

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 2:38PM CDT until April 17 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 12:38pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 238 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cowgill, or 10 miles south of Hamilton, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chillicothe, Braymer, Polo, Breckenridge, Kingston, Utica, Cowgill, Ludlow, Mooresville, Lock Springs, Spring Hill, Avalon, and Dawn.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central and west central Missouri. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Caldwell, MO; Carroll, MO; Daviess, MO; Grundy, MO; Livingston, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov