Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Missouri Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 25, 2026, 4 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, and Saline counties in Missouri until 6:45 PM CDT, with 60 mph wind gusts and nickel-sized hail expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Missouri
- Issued
- April 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Missouri.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO. It is effective from 6:01 PM CDT until 6:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Johnson County, Lafayette County, Pettis County, and Saline County in Missouri. Specific locations impacted include Warrensburg, Marshall, Higginsville, Knob Noster, Concordia, Sweet Springs, Waverly, Corder, Alma, Malta Bend, Blackburn, Centerview, Emma, Aullville, Mount Leonard, Grand Pass, and Fayetteville.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail (0.88 inches).
Timeline
The alert is effective from 6:01 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, until 6:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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