Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 6:14PM 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 - 4:14pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 613 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles southeast of Cowgill to near Higginsville to 7
miles northeast of Kingsville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Higginsville, Holden, Urich, Creighton, Chilhowee, Kingsville,
Mayview, Centerview, Dover, Blairstown, Fayetteville, La Tour,
Ballard, Pittsville, Hartwell, and Quick City.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 42 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; Cass, MO; Henry, MO; Johnson, MO; Lafayette, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov