Special Weather Statement 03/06/2026 22:53 Missouri

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 12:53AM CST by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 6, 2026 - 10:53pm
Expires: 
March 6, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description: 
At 1253 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Odessa to near Kingsville to near East Lynne. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Warrensburg, Oak Grove, Odessa, Higginsville, Holden, Corder, Kingsville, Mayview, Lake Lafayette, Centerview, Bates City, Gunn City, Aullville, Fayetteville, and Pittsville. This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 28 and 56.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for west central Missouri.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Lafayette; Cass; Johnson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov