⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Caldwell; Livingston; Clay; Ray; Carroll; Jackson; Lafayette – Friday, July 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 2:47PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Details

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.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.