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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Wyandotte, KS; and 3 more

Ended Oct 13, 7:45 PM CDT

Tornado possibleDestructive damage threatHail 1.00 inGusts 80 mphMoving east at 38 mph
JOHNSONLEAVENWORTHWYANDOTTECLAYJACKSONPLATTEIndependenceKansas CityLibertyGladstoneMerriam20 MI
JOHNSONLEAVENWORTHWYANDOTTECLAYJACKSONPLATTEIndependenceKansas CityLibertyMerriamParkville10 MI
Map of the Severe Thunderstorm Warning over Johnson County, Leavenworth County, Wyandotte County and 3 more, with the area it draws around the storm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 13, 7:13 PM CDT
Until
Oct 13, 7:45 PM CDT
Issued
Oct 13, 7:13 PM CDT
Updated
1 time, last Oct 13, 7:22 PM CDT
Office
Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Number
535 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Severe
Storm motion
Moving east at 38 mph
Where
KS MO

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS, EASTERN LEAVENWORTH AND WYANDOTTE COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHERN CLAY, NORTHWESTERN JACKSON AND SOUTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI

At 722 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Ferrelview to over Westwood Hills, or along a line from near Smithville to over Westwood, moving east at 40 mph.

THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE KC METRO.

Hazard
80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Source
Radar indicated.
Impact
Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

Locations impacted include... Kansas City, Independence, Shawnee, Raytown, Liberty, Gladstone, Prairie Village, Lansing, Merriam, Mission, Bonner Springs, Parkville, Edwardsville, North Kansas City, Fairway, Mission Hills, Sugar Creek, Riverside and Weatherby Lake.

What to do

Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. These storms are capable of producing widespread destructive winds and large hail.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.

Every area Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Clay, MO; Jackson, MO; Platte, MO

Places under it Independence, Kansas City, Kansas City, Liberty, Gladstone, Merriam, Mission, Parkville, Roeland Park, North Kansas City, Edwardsville, Riverside, and 25 more

Read the platesThunderstorm FB-EVT-001Supercell FB-EVT-007WSR-88D radar FB-INS-005Cumulonimbus FB-SKY-019Wall cloud FB-SKY-040Cumulonimbus architecture FB-SKY-041Overshooting top and above anvil plume FB-SKY-042How to read a warning FB-STN-001

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