Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chariton, Macon, and Randolph Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 6, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Chariton, Macon, and Randolph counties in northern Missouri until 7:30 AM CDT, with hazards including 70 mph wind gusts and 1.50-inch hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Missouri
- Issued
- May 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City
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 North Central Missouri.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Northern Missouri
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective from 6:39 AM CDT on April 27, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Chariton County, Macon County, and Randolph County in north central Missouri. Specific locations include Moberly, Macon, Huntsville, Bevier, Atlanta, Callao, Cairo, New Cambria, Jacksonville, Clifton Hill, Excello, Prairie Hill, and Wien.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once to the basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail, which is 1.50 inches in diameter. The storm is moving northeast at 60 mph.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 6:39 AM CDT on April 27, 2026, and expires at 7:30 AM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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