SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH is in effect including Jackson and Lafayette Counties until 10 PM Thursday evening. 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 614 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 400 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2025 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 614 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AUDRAIN BARRY BENTON BOONE CALLAWAY CAMDEN CARROLL CASS CEDAR CHARITON CHRISTIAN COLE COOPER DADE DALLAS DOUGLAS GREENE HENRY HICKORY HOWARD JACKSON JOHNSON LACLEDE LAFAYETTE LAWRENCE MARIES MILLER MONITEAU MORGAN OSAGE OZARK PETTIS PHELPS POLK PULASKI RANDOLPH RAY SALINE ST. CLAIR STONE TANEY TEXAS WEBSTER WRIGHTThe National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH effective for the Oak Grove - Bates City area. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means that conditions are favorable for the development of thunderstorms that may 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
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Statement