Missouri Tornado Warning Extreme | Effective 05-18-2026 16:29

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued May 18 at 6:29PM CDT until May 18 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 4:29pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
TOREAX The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Worth County in northwestern Missouri... Northwestern Gentry County in northwestern Missouri... Northeastern Nodaway County in northwestern Missouri... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 629 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Ravenwood, or 8 miles northeast of Maryville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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... Maryville, Grant City, Ravenwood, Irena, Sheridan, Parnell, Pickering, and Worth.
Instruction: 
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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 7:15 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:15 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description: 
Gentry, MO; Nodaway, MO; Worth, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO