Special Weather Statement Missouri | Effective 04/01/2026 17:45

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 745 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Holden to near Chilhowee to near Creighton. Movement was northeast 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... Warrensburg, Urich, Creighton, Chilhowee, Centerview, Blairstown, Ballard, Post Oak, and Hartwell.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for west central Missouri.
Area Description: 
Johnson; Bates; Henry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO