Tornado Warning until 08:30PM
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Cass County in west central Missouri... Southwestern Lafayette County in west central Missouri... Southern Jackson County in west central Missouri... Northwestern Johnson County in west central Missouri...
* Until 830 PM CST
* At 759 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Grandview, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Lee`s Summit, Blue Springs, Grandview, Belton, Raymore, Pleasant Hill, Oak Grove, Odessa, Greenwood, Lake Lotawana, Lake Winnebago, Lone Jack, Lake Lafayette, Bates City, Unity Village, Tarsney Lakes and Pittsville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 31 and 39. Interstate 470 between mile markers 4 and 10. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...1.00IN
* AFFECTED AREAS: CASS ... JACKSON ... JOHNSON ... LAFAYETTE
Instructions:
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. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
City of Kansas City Emergency Operations Center
Kansas City City Hall
Kansas City, MO 64106
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 816-513-1313
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning