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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 7:22PM CDT until October 13 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Clay, MO; Jackson, MO; Platte, MO. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 00:22 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 00:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
14 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO · Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Clay, MO; Jackson, MO; Platte, MO
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 00:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 00:22 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 00:45 UTC

Archived official description

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.

Instructions in this archived message

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.

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 00:28 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 7:22PM CDT until October 13 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 00:22 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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      "title": "Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 7:22PM CDT until October 13 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO",
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      "effectiveAt": "2026-10-14T00:22:00.000Z",
      "onsetAt": "2026-10-14T00:22:00.000Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-10-14T00:45:00.000Z",
      "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-14T00:45:00.000Z",
      "severity": "Severe",
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      "certainty": "Observed",
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      "place": "Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Clay, MO; Jackson, MO; Platte, MO",
      "coordinates": null,
      "issuer": "NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO",
      "summary": "Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Clay, MO; Jackson, MO; Platte, MO. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.",
      "description": "At 722 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from\nover Ferrelview to over Westwood Hills, or along a line from near\nSmithville to over Westwood, moving east at 40 mph.\n\nTHESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE\nKC METRO.\n\nHAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without\nshelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect\nconsiderable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.\nExtensive tree damage and power outages are likely.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nKansas City, Independence, Shawnee, Raytown, Liberty, Gladstone,\nPrairie Village, Lansing, Merriam, Mission, Bonner Springs,\nParkville, Edwardsville, North Kansas City, Fairway, Mission Hills,\nSugar Creek, Riverside and Weatherby Lake.",
      "instruction": "Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a\nwell-built structure. These storms are capable of producing\nwidespread destructive winds and large hail.\n\nTornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter\nimmediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built\nstructure.",
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