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Central Jackson County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday May 8th, 2021 :: 11:56 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30AM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Clay County in west central Missouri... Clinton County in northwestern Missouri... Western Ray County in west central Missouri... Southwestern Caldwell County in north central Missouri... Northern Jackson County in west central Missouri...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1154 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Smithville, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Kansas City, Independence, Blue Springs, Liberty, Gladstone, Excelsior Springs, Smithville, Kearney, North Kansas City, Sugar Creek, Buckner, Lawson, Plattsburg, Lathrop, Gower, Claycomo, Courtney, Pleasant Valley, Orrick and Trimble. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 1 and 8. Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 47. Interstate 35 in Kansas near mile marker 235. Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 2. Interstate 435 between mile markers 40 and 62.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALDWELL, MO ... CLAY, MO ... CLINTON, MO ... JACKSON, MO ... RAY, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Central Jackson County Emergency Management Agency
805 NE Jefferson St
Blue Springs, MO 64014

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 816-229-2522

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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