NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MOTO.W 0055May 18, 2026
Tornado Warning: Caldwell, Carroll, Livingston and 1 more, MO
The National Weather Service office in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issued a tornado warning for Caldwell, Carroll, Livingston and 1 more in Missouri, which was in force until 10:45 p.m. local time on May 18. It was the 55th tornado warning the NWS office in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issued in 2026. Missouri had 22 tornado warnings in May 2026, against 40 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Missouri's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 37 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
- Area
- Caldwell, Carroll, Livingston and 1 more
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:08 p.m. CDT, May 18, 2026
- Expires
- 10:45 p.m. CDT, May 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KEAX TO.W 0055
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Missouri since 2008Every warning type in Missouri
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The notice as issued
TOREAX The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Ray County in west central Missouri... Northwestern Carroll County in north central Missouri... Southeastern Caldwell County in north central Missouri... Southwestern Livingston County in north central Missouri... * Until 1045 PM CDT. * At 1008 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Braymer, or 15 miles southeast of Hamilton, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Braymer, Tina, Ludlow, Avalon, and Dawn.
What the agency told people to 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.