Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Six Missouri Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 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 Worth, Gentry, Harrison, Mercer, Grundy and Daviess counties in Missouri until 12:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Missouri
- Issued
- May 28, 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 Northern Missouri.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO at 11:45 PM CDT on May 17, 2026. The alert is effective from 11:45 PM CDT May 17 until 12:30 AM CDT May 18.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Worth County, Gentry County, Harrison County, western Mercer County, northwestern Grundy County, and northwestern Daviess County in Missouri. Impacted locations include Bethany, Albany, Princeton, King City, Grant City, Ridgeway, Gilman City, Pattonsburg, Eagleville, New Hampton, Cainsville, Irena, Blythedale, Coffey, Darlington, Mcfall, Mount Moriah, Allendale, Pleasanton, and Denver. Interstate 35 between mile markers 77 and 114 is also affected.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Irena to 6 miles north of Albany to near King City, moving east at 55 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts capable of damaging roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 12:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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