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City of Kansas City Emergency Operations Center
Monday August 21st, 2017 :: 04:25 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Clay County in west central Missouri... Southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri...

* Until 445 PM CDT

* At 419 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Houston Lake, or over Riverside, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Kansas City, Liberty, Gladstone, Smithville, Kearney, Parkville, North Kansas City, Riverside, Claycomo, Pleasant Valley, Lake Waukomis, Glenaire, Avondale, Platte Woods, Oakview, Northmoor, Missouri City, Houston Lake, River Bend and Mosby. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 5 and 24. Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 8. Interstate 635 between mile markers 9 and 12. Interstate 435 between mile markers 39 and 55. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY ... PLATTE

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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:
Severe - Significant 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:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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