Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 5:41PM CDT until April 17 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 3:41pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Levasy, or near
Buckner, moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown,
Liberty, Grain Valley, North Kansas City, Sugar Creek, Buckner,
Claycomo, Courtney, Lake Tapawingo, Avondale, Sibley, Missouri City,
River Bend, Kansas City Downtown, Birmingham, and Randolph.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 1 and 28.
Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 1 and 6.
Interstate 470 between mile markers 12 and 16.
Interstate 435 between mile markers 55 and 68.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northeastern
Kansas...and west central Missouri.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Clay, MO; Jackson, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov