Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 2:47PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 12:47pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 247 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Braymer to near
Richmond to near Orrick. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Strong winds may
occur away from the main core of storms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Excelsior Springs, Richmond, Higginsville, Lexington, Carrollton,
Lawson, Braymer, Orrick, Wellington, Norborne, Polo, Hardin, Hale,
Henrietta, Crystal Lakes, Sibley, Kingston, Missouri City, Mayview,
and Cowgill.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 42 and
47.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Caldwell; Livingston; Clay; Ray; Carroll; Jackson; Lafayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: