⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Clay, MO; Jackson, MO; Platte, MO – Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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

Details

SVREAX

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Johnson County in east central Kansas…
East Central Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas…
Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas…
Southern Clay County in west central Missouri…
Northwestern Jackson County in west central Missouri…
Southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri…

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 713 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over Kansas City Intl Arpt to over Merriam, 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 and Riverside.

Instructions

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.

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