Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 6:54PM CDT until May 18 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 4:54pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 653 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles west of Mount Ayr to near Ravenwood, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Grant City, Ravenwood, Irena, Sheridan, Parnell, Worth, Allendale,
and Denver.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
and northwestern Missouri.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Gentry, MO; Nodaway, MO; Worth, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov