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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
952 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

MOC021-165-190302-
/O.CAN.KEAX.SV.W.0289.000000T0000Z-260519T0315Z/
Buchanan MO-Platte MO-
952 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUCHANAN AND
EASTERN PLATTE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for east central
Kansas...and north central, northwestern and west central Missouri.

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LAT...LON 3900 9461 3916 9448 3974 9437 3974 9421
      3979 9420 3978 9397 3914 9411 3873 9412
      3874 9461
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 256DEG 45KT 3970 9404 3886 9447 

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MOC025-037-047-049-095-177-190315-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0289.000000T0000Z-260519T0315Z/
Cass MO-Clinton MO-Clay MO-Ray MO-Caldwell MO-Jackson MO-
952 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN CASS...EASTERN CLINTON...EASTERN CLAY...WESTERN RAY...
WESTERN CALDWELL AND JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 952 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Kingston to near Grandview, moving east at 50
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Automated weather station.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Leawood,
Raytown, Liberty, Grandview, Belton, Prairie Village, Raymore, Grain
Valley, Excelsior Springs, Cameron, Kearney, Pleasant Hill,
Greenwood, Peculiar, Sugar Creek, and Buckner.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 5 and 29.
 Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 15 and 53.
 Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 16.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 57 and 75.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 169 and 183.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for east central
Kansas...and north central, northwestern and west central Missouri.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3900 9461 3916 9448 3974 9437 3974 9421
      3979 9420 3978 9397 3914 9411 3873 9412
      3874 9461
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 256DEG 45KT 3970 9404 3886 9447 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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