Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Johnson and Lafayette Counties, MO

Source: NOAA · West Central Missouri

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on July 11, 2026, 6 weeks 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 Johnson and Lafayette counties in west central Missouri until 10:30 PM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
West Central Missouri
Issued
July 11, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Missouri.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill for Johnson County and Lafayette County in west central Missouri. The alert is effective from 9:34 PM CDT on June 13, 2026, until 10:30 PM CDT on June 13, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Johnson County and Lafayette County. Locations impacted include Warrensburg, Odessa, Higginsville, Lexington, Knob Noster, Concordia, Holden, Whiteman Air Force Base, Waverly, Wellington, Leeton, Corder, Alma, Chilhowee, Kingsville, Mayview, Whiteman Afb, Lake Lafayette, Centerview, and Emma. This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 32 and 62.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11:00 PM CDT for west central Missouri.

Expected Conditions

At 9:33 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Odessa to 7 miles north of Holden to East Lynne, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. The line has a history of 60-65 mph winds. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Considerable tree damage and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings is likely.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from 9:34 PM CDT until 10:30 PM CDT on June 13, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Johnson and Lafayette counties in west central Missouri until 10:30 PM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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