Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 7, 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 parts of Kansas and Missouri, including 60 mph wind gusts and half-dollar sized hail, effective until 2:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri
- Issued
- May 7, 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 Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. This alert is for the event code SVR and is an actual alert with immediate urgency.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Southeastern Miami County and Northeastern Linn County in east central Kansas, as well as Southeastern Cass County, Northwestern Henry County, Northern Bates County, and Southwestern Johnson County in west central Missouri. Specific locations include Adrian, Garden City, Archie, Linn Valley, Urich, Creighton, Amsterdam, Amoret, Merwin, Passaic, La Tour, Ballard, Hartwell, and Quick City. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 135 and 154.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building to shelter from the severe weather.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail, which is 1.25 inches in diameter. These conditions may cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2:07 PM CDT on April 27, 2026, and expires at 2:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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