TORNADO WATCH until 10 AM 4-2-2025 including Jackson and Lafayette Counties and most of west central Missouri 
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 94 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 230 AM CDT WED APR 2 2025 TORNADO WATCH 94 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAIR ANDREW BATES BUCHANAN CALDWELL CARROLL CASS CHARITON CLAY CLINTON COOPER DAVIESS DEKALB GRUNDY HENRY HOWARD JACKSON JOHNSON LAFAYETTE LINN LIVINGSTON MACON MERCER PETTIS PLATTE PUTNAM RANDOLPH RAY SALINE SCHUYLER SULLIVAN The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WATCH effective for the Oak Grove - Bates City area. A Tornado Watch means that conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms that have a high probability of producing tornadoes. These severe thunderstorms may also contain winds of 58 miles per hour or greater and/or hail of 1 inch diameter or greater. Severe thunderstorms may also produce flooding rains, and/or dangerous lightning, and/or may produce tornadoes with little or no warning.
Instructions:
Take the following action now:
Make sure that you know the location of children and pets and place them under your immediate supervision.
Secure loose outdoor items, such as lawn furniture and trash cans.
If you have a NOAA All-Hazards Radio, check to make sure it is turned on and receiving a signal. Otherwise, listen to a local television or radio station that has local news for further information.
If stormy conditions or threatening clouds approach, or if lightning is seen or thunder heard, go indoors and stay away from windows.
If heavy rain is flooding streets avoid driving through areas where water of unknown depth is running across the street or areas where the road surface cannot be seen. Do not drive around barricades on flooded streets.
Address/Location
Oak Grove - Sni Valley Emergency Management
1300 S Broadway St
Oak Grove, MO 64075
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 816-690-3773