Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Platte, Clay, and Surrounding Missouri Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of northwestern and west central Missouri, including Platte City, until midnight CST.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central and Northwestern Missouri
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central and Northwestern Missouri.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning (VTEC code /O.NEW.KEAX.SV.W.0014/). The alert was issued at 11:23 PM CST on March 6 and is effective until 12:00 AM CST on March 7.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following geographic regions in Missouri:
- Platte County (West central Missouri)
- Northwestern Clay County (West central Missouri)
- Southeastern Buchanan County (Northwestern Missouri)
- Southwestern Clinton County (Northwestern Missouri)
Specific locations in the path of the storm include Platte City, Leavenworth, Smithville, Kearney, Weston, Gower, Kansas City International Airport, Trimble, Edgerton, Camden Point, Ferrelview, Tracy, Farley, Ridgely, Waldron, Stillings, Beverly, Hoover, and East Leavenworth. This warning also covers Interstate 35 between mile markers 25 and 27, Interstate 29 between mile markers 10 and 27, and Interstate 435 between mile markers 23 and 43.
Expected Conditions
At 11:23 PM CST, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm over Platte City, moving northeast at 50 mph. The following hazards are expected:
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph.
- Hail: Penny size (0.75 inches).
- Potential Damage: Residents should expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents are also reminded that a Tornado Watch remains in effect until 4:00 AM CST for northwestern and west central Missouri.
Timeline
- Effective: 11:23 PM CST, March 6, 2026
- Expires: 12:00 AM CST, March 7, 2026
- Duration: Approximately 37 minutes from issuance.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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