Tornado Warning until 08:45PM
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Lafayette County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Jackson County in west central Missouri... Northwestern Johnson County in west central Missouri...
* Until 845 PM CST
* At 818 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Oak Grove, moving east at 60 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... Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Odessa, Higginsville, Concordia, Corder, Mayview, Lake Lafayette, Bates City, Aullville and Tarsney Lakes. This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 22 and 58. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...<.75IN
* AFFECTED AREAS: 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