Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas... Eastern Johnson County in east central Kansas... Northwestern Cass County in west central Missouri... Jackson County in west central Missouri...

* Until 645 PM CST.

* At 559 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Olathe, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 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 considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Lee's Summit, Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leawood, Raytown, Grandview, Belton, Prairie Village, Raymore, Gardner, Grain Valley, Merriam, Mission, Pleasant Hill and Spring Hill. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 1 and 29. Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 4. Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 211 and 235. Interstate 635 between mile markers 0 and 2. Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 16. Interstate 435 between mile markers 0 and 8, and between mile markers 57 and 83.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JOHNSON, KS ... WYANDOTTE, KS ... CASS, MO ... JACKSON, MO

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.