Tornado Warning Issued for Eastern Henry County, MO
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NOAA issued it on July 18, 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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A Tornado Warning is in effect for Eastern Henry County in west central Missouri until 6:30 PM CDT due to a severe thunderstorm with radar-indicated rotation.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Henry County, Missouri
- Issued
- July 18, 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 Eastern Henry County, Missouri.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. Effective from 5:40 PM CDT to 6:30 PM CDT on June 17, 2026. Severity Extreme, urgency Immediate, certainty Observed.
Affected Areas
Eastern Henry County in west central Missouri. Locations impacted include Clinton, Calhoun, Coal, Tightwad, and Truman Lake.
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
Severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado located near Clinton, moving east at 40 mph. Radar indicated rotation. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches. Flying debris will be dangerous; mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed; damage to roofs, windows, vehicles, and trees is likely.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-06-17T17:40:00-05:00, expires 2026-06-17T18:30:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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