Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 1, 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 is in effect for Johnson, Linn, and Miami counties in Kansas, and Cass County in Missouri, until 10:15 PM CDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri
- Issued
- May 1, 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 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. It is effective immediately and remains in place until the specified end time.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Johnson County and Miami County in east central Kansas, Linn County in east central Kansas, and northwestern Cass County in west central Missouri. Specific locations impacted include Overland Park, Olathe, Belton, Raymore, Gardner, Paola, Spring Hill, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Edgerton, La Cygne, Cleveland, Parker, Blue Mound, Fontana, West Line, Hillsdale, Chiles, Bucyrus, and Clare. This includes portions of Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 200 and 212, and Interstate 49 between mile markers 172 and 176.
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 quarter size hail (1.00 inch). These conditions are radar-indicated and could cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 9:25 PM CDT on April 23, 2026, and expires at 10:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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