Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan 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 MO has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for four north central Missouri counties until 10:30 PM CDT on May 18.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North 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 North Central Missouri.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. The alert is effective from May 18 at 9:43 PM CDT until May 18 at 10:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Grundy County, northwestern Sullivan County, Mercer County, and western Putnam County in north central Missouri. Locations impacted include Unionville, Princeton, Mercer, Newtown, Pollock, Lucerne, Harris, Powersville, and Lemons.
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 9:43 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Princeton, or 23 miles north of Trenton, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:30 PM CDT on May 18, 2026. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM CDT for north central Missouri.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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