Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM
At 608 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kansas City, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Kansas City, Independence, Blue Springs, Leawood, Raytown, Liberty, Prairie Village, North Kansas City, Fairway, Mission Hills, Sugar Creek, Westwood, Claycomo, Courtney, Glenaire, Westwood Hills, Missouri City, Mission Woods, River Bend and Birmingham.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, MO ... JOHNSON, KS ... WYANDOTTE, KS ... CLAY, MO
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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.
Address/Location
Central Jackson County Emergency Management Agency
805 NE Jefferson St
Blue Springs, MO 64014
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 816-229-2522
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