Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bates and Henry Counties, Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 8, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Henry County and east central Bates County until 6:15 PM CDT on May 8.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Missouri
- Issued
- May 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Missouri.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. Effective from 5:45 PM CDT to 6:15 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Henry County and east central Bates County in west central Missouri. Locations impacted include Montrose.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:45 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Butler, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:15 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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