| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Miami; Cass |
| Effective | 7/16/2026, 1:55:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/16/2026, 2:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 1:55PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Details
At 154 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fontana, or near La Cygne, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Drexel, Fontana, and New Lancaster.
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.
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