Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 6:30AM CDT until April 27 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 4:30am
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
At 630 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lone Jack to near Kingsville to near East Lynne,
moving east at 45 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...
Warrensburg, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Odessa, Higginsville,
Concordia, Holden, Garden City, Lone Jack, Chilhowee, East Lynne,
Kingsville, Lake Lafayette, Centerview, Bates City, Strasburg, Gunn
City, Blairstown, Fayetteville, and La Tour.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 43 and
58.
Instruction:
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cass, MO; Henry, MO; Jackson, MO; Johnson, MO; Lafayette, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov