Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 5:32PM CDT until April 17 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 3:32pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 532 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles northeast of Woods Heights to Odessa to 6
miles northeast of Creighton, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Grain Valley, Excelsior Springs, Oak Grove, Richmond, Odessa,
Higginsville, Lexington, Buckner, Holden, Lone Jack, Orrick,
Wellington, Norborne, Hardin, Urich, Henrietta, Crystal Lakes,
Sibley, Creighton, and Chilhowee.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 25 and
50.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Bates, MO; Caldwell, MO; Carroll, MO; Cass, MO; Clay, MO; Henry, MO; Jackson, MO; Johnson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Ray, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov