Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 21 at 4:49AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 2:49am
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 449 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cleveland to 10 miles
southeast of Linn Valley to near Hume. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Raymore, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Peculiar, Louisburg, Butler,
Holden, Adrian, Garden City, Rich Hill, Archie, Drexel, Cleveland,
Urich, Freeman, Montrose, Creighton, Hume, East Lynne, and
Kingsville.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 118 and 172.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for
east central Kansas...and west central Missouri.
Area Description:
Miami; Johnson; Cass; Johnson; Bates; Henry
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov