Moderate Extreme Weather ● Monitoring
Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 9:53PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO, United States of America
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At 953 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Sibley to over Pleasant Hill, or
extending from near Buckner to over Pleasant Hill, moving east at 40
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...
Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Pleasant
Hill, Oak Grove, Odessa, Greenwood, Lexington, Sugar Creek,
Buckner, Lake Lotawana, Lake Winnebago, Lone Jack, Orrick,
Wellington, Lake Tapawingo and Henrietta.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.0642, -94.0875 |
|---|---|
| Region | Ray; Jackson; Lafayette; Cass; Johnson |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Observed |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-13T22:15:00-05:00 |
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