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City of Kansas City Emergency Operations Center
Wednesday May 2nd, 2018 :: 09:18 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 09:45PM

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Miami County in east central Kansas... Southeastern Johnson County in east central Kansas... Northern Cass County in west central Missouri... Southern Jackson County in west central Missouri...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 909 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located along a line extending from near Olathe to near Spring Hill, moving east at 50 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... Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Lee`s Summit, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leawood, Raytown, Grandview, Belton, Raymore, Grain Valley, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Oak Grove, Spring Hill, Greenwood, Peculiar, Lake Lotawana and Lake Winnebago. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Missouri near mile marker 29. Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 217 and 221. Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 12. Interstate 435 between mile markers 70 and 80. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...1.00IN

* AFFECTED AREAS: CASS ... JACKSON

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 line 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

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