Tornado Warning Issued for Worth and Harrison Counties in Missouri
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NOAA issued it on May 30, 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 Tornado Warning for Worth County and northwestern Harrison County until 8:15 PM CDT due to radar-indicated rotation.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Missouri
- Issued
- May 30, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Missouri.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. Effective from 2026-05-18T19:22:00-05:00 until 2026-05-18T20:15:00-05:00. Severity: Extreme. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Worth County in northwestern Missouri and Northwestern Harrison County in north central Missouri. Locations impacted include Grant City, Irena, Worth, Allendale, and Hatfield.
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 and golf ball size hail (1.75 inches). Radar indicated rotation. Storm moving northeast at 20 mph, located over Grant City.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately from 7:22 PM CDT on May 18, 2026, until 8:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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