Missouri Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 20:53

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 10:53PM CDT until May 17 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 8:53pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
SVREAX The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Worth County in northwestern Missouri... Northwestern Gentry County in northwestern Missouri... Northeastern Atchison County in northwestern Missouri... Northeastern Holt County in northwestern Missouri... Nodaway County in northwestern Missouri... Northern Andrew County in northwestern Missouri... * Until 1145 PM CDT. * At 1053 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Braddyville to near Skidmore to near Forest City, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Automated weather station. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Maryville, Stanberry, Mound City, Grant City, Burlington Junction, Hopkins, Ravenwood, Maitland, Skidmore, Braddyville, Blanchard, Athelstan, Barnard, Conception Junction, Sheridan, Parnell, Bolckow, Graham, Clearmont, and Elmo. This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 77 and 85.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for northwestern Missouri.
Area Description: 
Andrew, MO; Atchison, MO; Gentry, MO; Holt, MO; Nodaway, MO; Worth, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov