Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Clay County in west central Missouri... Southwestern Ray County in west central Missouri... Northern Jackson County in west central Missouri...

* Until 300 PM CDT

* At 229 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over River Bend, or over Courtney, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Kansas City, Independence, Lee`s Summit, Blue Springs, Liberty, Gladstone, Excelsior Springs, Kearney, Richmond, North Kansas City, Sugar Creek, Buckner, Lawson, Claycomo, Courtney, Pleasant Valley, Orrick, Glenaire, Avondale and Oakview. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 13 and 18. Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 7 and 30. Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 2. Interstate 470 between mile markers 15 and 16. Interstate 435 between mile markers 47 and 59. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY ... JACKSON ... RAY

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Pleasant Hill. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.