Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cass, Jackson, Johnson Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 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 Cass County, southern Jackson County, and western Johnson County until 10:45 PM CDT on May 18.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Missouri
- Issued
- May 30, 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 West Central Missouri.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. The alert is effective from May 18 at 9:42 PM CDT until May 18 at 10:45 PM CDT. The alert type code is SVW.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cass County in west central Missouri, southern Jackson County in west central Missouri, and western Johnson County in west central Missouri. Locations impacted include Lee's Summit, Grandview, Belton, Raymore, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Greenwood, Peculiar, Holden, Lake Lotawana, Garden City, Lake Winnebago, Lone Jack, Cleveland, Freeman, East Lynne, Kingsville, Lake Annette, Baldwin Park, and Strasburg. Affected highways include Interstate 470 between mile markers 1 and 8 and Interstate 49 between mile markers 150 and 183.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:42 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Raytown to Paola, moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Tornado detection is possible.
Timeline
The alert is effective from May 18 at 9:42 PM CDT and expires May 18 at 10:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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