Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Atchison County, MO
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NOAA issued it on May 29, 2026, 2 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 Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Atchison County in northwestern Missouri until 7:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Missouri
- Issued
- May 29, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Missouri.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO on May 18 at 6:38 PM CDT. The alert is effective from May 18 at 6:38 PM CDT until May 18 at 7:30 PM CDT. The alert type code is SV.W.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Atchison County in northwestern Missouri. Locations impacted include Tarkio, Rock Port, Fairfax, Blanchard, Westboro, Watson, Indian Cave State Park, and Phelps City. This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 100 and 123.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:37 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shubert, or 10 miles southeast of Auburn, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazards include ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts. Other storms are intensifying near Watson and Tarkio. Tornado detection is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:30 PM CDT on May 18, 2026. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM CDT for northwestern Missouri.
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