Tornado Warning Issued for Bates and Henry Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on July 19, 2026, 5 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 has issued a Tornado Warning for southwestern Henry County and southeastern Bates County in west central Missouri until 6:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Missouri
- Issued
- July 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Missouri.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning (event code TOW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. The alert is effective from 5:37 PM CDT on June 17, 2026, until 6:15 PM CDT on June 17, 2026. Severity is Extreme with Immediate urgency and Observed certainty.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Henry County and southeastern Bates County in west central Missouri. Locations impacted include Butler, Montrose, Rockville, and Passaic. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 123 and 137.
What You Should Do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
At 5:37 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Butler, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard includes tornado and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Source is radar indicated rotation.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 5:37 PM CDT until 6:15 PM CDT on June 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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