Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Lafayette County, MO
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NOAA issued it on June 17, 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Lafayette County in west central Missouri until 3:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Lafayette County, Missouri
- Issued
- June 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS
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 Lafayette County, Missouri.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. The alert is effective from June 1, 2026 at 3:13 AM CDT until June 1, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Lafayette County in west central Missouri, including the communities of Oak Grove, Odessa, Wellington, Mayview, Lake Lafayette, Napoleon, and Bates City. Interstate 70 between mile markers 30 and 45 is also impacted.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Expected Conditions
At 3:13 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wellington or Odessa, moving east at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts capable of damaging roofs, siding, and trees, along with hail up to 0.75 inches.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 3:45 AM CDT on June 1, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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