⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Cass, MO; Jackson, MO; Johnson, MO; Lafayette, MO – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 12:04AM CDT until August 6 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Details

SVREAX

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northern Cass County in west central Missouri…
Southwestern Lafayette County in west central Missouri…
Southern Jackson County in west central Missouri…
Northwestern Johnson County in west central Missouri…

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 1203 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Belton,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include…
Kansas City, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown,
Grandview, Belton, Raymore, Grain Valley, Harrisonville, Pleasant
Hill, Oak Grove, Greenwood, Peculiar, Lake Lotawana, Lake
Winnebago, Lone Jack, Lake Tapawingo, Kingsville, and Baldwin Park.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 17 and 35.
Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 16.
Interstate 435 between mile markers 65 and 73.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 164 and 183.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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