Full Notification

SVREAX The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Cass County in west central Missouri... Northern Bates County in west central Missouri... Southern Jackson County in west central Missouri...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 502 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lenexa to near Lane, moving east at 40 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR CASS AND SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTIES. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Automated weather station. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include... Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown, Grandview, Belton, Raymore, Grain Valley, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Greenwood, Peculiar, Lake Lotawana, Adrian, Garden City, Archie, Lake Winnebago, Lone Jack, and Drexel. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 16 and 29. Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 16. Interstate 435 between mile markers 64 and 74. Interstate 49 between mile markers 140 and 183.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BATES, MO ... CASS, MO ... JACKSON, MO

Instructions:

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central Missouri.