Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas...
Southeastern Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas...
Johnson County in east central Kansas...
Northwestern Cass County in west central Missouri...
Clay County in west central Missouri...
Southwestern Clinton County in northwestern Missouri...
Platte County in west central Missouri...
Jackson County in west central Missouri...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 555 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Edwardsville to near Olathe, moving northeast at 45
mph.

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

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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...
Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Lee's Summit,
Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leavenworth, Leawood, Raytown,
Liberty, Gladstone, Grandview, Belton, Prairie Village, Raymore,
Grain Valley, Lansing and Merriam.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 27.
Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 410 and 423.
Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 28.
Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 213 and 235.
Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 22.
Interstate 635 between mile markers 0 and 12.
Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 16.
Interstate 435 between mile markers 0 and 83.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 220 and 226.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.