| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Mercer; Putnam; Schuyler; Sullivan |
| Effective | 7/21/2026, 12:16:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/21/2026, 12:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 12:16AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Details
At 1216 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Unionville to 13 miles east of Mercer to
13 miles east of Princeton. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Milan, Unionville, Newtown, Pollock, Lucerne, Worthington, Harris,
Powersville, and Lemons.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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