⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Cooper, MO; Johnson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Pettis, MO; Saline, MO – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 4:35PM CDT until June 17 at 5:30PM 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 Pettis County in central Missouri…
Southwestern Saline County in central Missouri…
Southeastern Lafayette County in west central Missouri…
Southern Cooper County in central Missouri…
Northeastern Johnson County in west central Missouri…

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 435 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sweet
Springs, moving southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Sweet Springs, Pilot Grove, Smithton, Otterville, Bunceton,
Houstonia, Emma, Hughesville, Sedalia Memorial Arpt, and Clifton
City.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 61 and
86.

Instructions

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

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