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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Kansas City, MO

December 17, 202537 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this wind advisory at Dec 17, 2025, 2:42 AM CST for 37 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 18, 2025, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 17, 2025, 2:42 AM CST (08:42 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 18, 2025, 2:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 19, 2025, 12:00 AM CST
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
All 44 counties

Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Adair County, MO, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Bates County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Cass County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Henry County, MO, Holt County, MO, Howard County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Linn County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Macon County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Platte County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Randolph County, MO, Ray County, MO, Saline County, MO, Schuyler County, MO, Sullivan County, MO, Worth County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 154 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2025-12-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2025-12-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 174 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2237 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
174 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
200 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

684 
WWUS73 KEAX 170842
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
242 AM CST Wed Dec 17 2025

KSZ025-057-102>105-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-043-172200-
/O.NEW.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.251218T1400Z-251219T0000Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-
Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Platte-Clay-Ray-Jackson-Cass-
Including the cities of Oregon, Liberty, Grant City, Troy,
Atchison, Paola, Kansas City Kansas, Osawatomie, Gladstone,
Elwood, Weatherby Lake, Kearney, King City, Platte City, Braymer,
Cameron, Raymore, Maitland, Wathena, Lathrop, Plattsburg, Mound
City, Forest City, Jamesport, Polo, Weston, St. Joseph, Rock
Port, Bethany, Savannah, Independence, Overland Park, Highland,
Maysville, Gallatin, Country Club Villa, Kansas City,
Breckenridge, Stewartsville, Louisburg, Clarksdale, Stanley,
Shawnee, Pleasant Hill, Albany, Maryville, Riverside,
Harrisonville, Union Star, Tarkio, Fairfax, Parkville, Craig,
Excelsior Springs, Richmond, Leavenworth, Fort Leavenworth,
Lansing, St. Joseph Airport, Hamilton, Osborn, Olathe, Belton,
Lawson, Lenexa, and Stanberry
242 AM CST Wed Dec 17 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and north 
  central, northwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The west to northwest winds will make travel 
  on north-south oriented roads particularly difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

https://www.weather.gov/eax

CDB
7 follow-up statements
386 
WWUS73 KEAX 171940
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
140 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025

MOZ006-007-015-016-023-024-031-038-044-181000-
/O.EXB.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.251218T1800Z-251219T0000Z/
Mercer-Putnam-Grundy-Sullivan-Livingston-Linn MO-Carroll-
Lafayette-Johnson MO-
Including the cities of Milan, Concordia, Carrollton, Trenton,
Lexington, Marceline, Mercer, Brookfield, Chillicothe,
Unionville, Higginsville, Princeton, Warrensburg, Green City, and
Odessa
140 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Carroll, Grundy, Linn MO, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, 
  Sullivan, Johnson MO, and Lafayette Counties.

* WHEN...From noon to 6 PM CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

KSZ025-057-102>105-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-043-181000-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.251218T1400Z-251219T0000Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-
Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Platte-Clay-Ray-Jackson-Cass-
Including the cities of Lathrop, Belton, Forest City, Oregon,
Louisburg, Tarkio, Fairfax, Gladstone, Savannah, Kansas City
Kansas, Country Club Villa, Lawson, Maitland, Polo, Jamesport,
Union Star, Hamilton, St. Joseph, Liberty, Troy, Bethany, Paola,
Independence, Stanberry, Osborn, Stewartsville, St. Joseph
Airport, Weatherby Lake, Braymer, Excelsior Springs, Mound City,
Richmond, Raymore, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas City,
King City, Elwood, Cameron, Olathe, Maysville, Gallatin,
Harrisonville, Grant City, Lansing, Shawnee, Platte City,
Atchison, Clarksdale, Breckenridge, Maryville, Stanley, Lenexa,
Weston, Overland Park, Rock Port, Craig, Plattsburg, Albany,
Pleasant Hill, Riverside, Osawatomie, Parkville, Highland,
Kearney, and Wathena
140 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and north 
  central, northwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

https://www.weather.gov/eax

Collier
906 
WWUS73 KEAX 180635
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1235 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

KSZ060-MOZ053-181600-
/O.EXB.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.251218T0800Z-251219T0300Z/
Linn KS-Bates-
Including the cities of Rich Hill, Butler, Mound City, Adrian,
Pleasanton, and La Cygne
1235 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South to southwest wind early this morning of 20 to 30 mph 
  with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Winds shift to the west later 
  this morning at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected 
  through the evening.

* WHERE...In Kansas, Linn KS County. In Missouri, Bates County.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MOZ008-017-025-032-033-039-040-045-046-054-181600-
/O.EXB.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.251218T1200Z-251219T0300Z/
Schuyler-Adair-Macon-Chariton-Randolph-Saline-Howard-Pettis-
Cooper-Henry-
Including the cities of Fayette, Glenwood, Salisbury, Greentop,
Marshall, Kirksville, Glasgow, La Plata, Clinton, Windsor,
Boonville, Queen City, New Franklin, Moberly, Sedalia, Lancaster,
Downing, Keytesville, Macon, and Brunswick
1235 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected this morning, shifting to the west this afternoon at 20 
  to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected through the evening.

* WHERE...Cooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline, Chariton, Macon, Randolph, 
  Adair, Schuyler, and Henry Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

KSZ025-057-102>105-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-043-181600-
/O.EXT.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.251218T0800Z-251219T0300Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-
Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Platte-Clay-Ray-Jackson-Cass-
Including the cities of Kansas City, Cameron, Albany, Maitland,
Tarkio, Polo, Weston, Jamesport, Stanberry, Troy, Maysville,
Leavenworth, Excelsior Springs, Paola, St. Joseph, Liberty,
Lathrop, St. Joseph Airport, Belton, Country Club Villa, Lansing,
Grant City, Mound City, Clarksdale, Osborn, Olathe, Parkville,
Savannah, Pleasant Hill, Kansas City Kansas, Atchison, Raymore,
Lenexa, Shawnee, Union Star, Platte City, Louisburg, Craig,
Gladstone, Wathena, Independence, Oregon, Breckenridge, Highland,
Rock Port, Hamilton, Harrisonville, King City, Maryville,
Osawatomie, Riverside, Gallatin, Plattsburg, Kearney, Lawson,
Elwood, Fairfax, Bethany, Forest City, Richmond, Stewartsville,
Fort Leavenworth, Braymer, Weatherby Lake, Stanley, and Overland
Park
1235 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South to southwest wind early this morning of 20 to 30 mph 
  with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Winds shift to the west later 
  this morning at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected 
  through the evening.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and north 
  central, northwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MOZ006-007-015-016-023-024-031-038-044-181600-
/O.EXT.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.251218T1200Z-251219T0300Z/
Mercer-Putnam-Grundy-Sullivan-Livingston-Linn MO-Carroll-
Lafayette-Johnson MO-
Including the cities of Lexington, Concordia, Princeton,
Unionville, Milan, Green City, Higginsville, Brookfield,
Chillicothe, Odessa, Trenton, Marceline, Carrollton, Mercer, and
Warrensburg
1235 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST 
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected this morning, shifting to the west this afternoon at 20 
  to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected through the evening.

* WHERE...Carroll, Grundy, Linn MO, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, 
  Sullivan, Johnson MO, and Lafayette Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

https://www.weather.gov/eax

CDB
113 
WWUS73 KEAX 180938
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
338 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

MOZ007-008-016-017-024-025-032-033-181800-
/O.EXT.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.251218T1200Z-251219T0600Z/
Putnam-Schuyler-Sullivan-Adair-Linn MO-Macon-Chariton-Randolph-
Including the cities of Unionville, Milan, Green City, Moberly,
La Plata, Glenwood, Brookfield, Salisbury, Greentop, Lancaster,
Downing, Marceline, Kirksville, Keytesville, Macon, Brunswick,
and Queen City
338 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected this morning, shifting to the west this afternoon at 20 
  to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected through midnight.

* WHERE...Chariton, Linn MO, Macon, Putnam, Randolph, Sullivan, 
  Adair, and Schuyler Counties.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-043-
053-181800-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0300Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson
KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-
Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Platte-Clay-Ray-Jackson-Cass-
Bates-
Including the cities of Kansas City, Cameron, Albany, Maitland,
Tarkio, Polo, Weston, Jamesport, Stanberry, Troy, Maysville,
Leavenworth, Excelsior Springs, La Cygne, Paola, St. Joseph,
Liberty, Lathrop, St. Joseph Airport, Belton, Country Club Villa,
Lansing, Mound City, Grant City, Clarksdale, Butler, Osborn,
Olathe, Parkville, Savannah, Braymer, Kansas City Kansas,
Pleasant Hill, Atchison, Raymore, Lenexa, Shawnee, Union Star,
Platte City, Louisburg, Craig, Gladstone, Wathena, Independence,
Oregon, Breckenridge, Adrian, Highland, Rock Port, Hamilton,
Harrisonville, King City, Rich Hill, Maryville, Osawatomie,
Riverside, Gallatin, Plattsburg, Kearney, Lawson, Elwood,
Fairfax, Bethany, Forest City, Richmond, Stewartsville, Fort
Leavenworth, Pleasanton, Weatherby Lake, Stanley, and Overland
Park
338 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South to southwest wind early this morning of 20 to 30 mph 
  with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Winds shift to the west later 
  this morning at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected 
  through the evening.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and north 
  central, northwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MOZ006-015-023-031-038>040-044>046-054-181800-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.251218T1200Z-251219T0300Z/
Mercer-Grundy-Livingston-Carroll-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Johnson
MO-Pettis-Cooper-Henry-
Including the cities of Lexington, Concordia, Princeton, New
Franklin, Fayette, Higginsville, Clinton, Windsor, Chillicothe,
Sedalia, Boonville, Odessa, Trenton, Carrollton, Mercer, Glasgow,
Marshall, and Warrensburg
338 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected this morning, shifting to the west this afternoon at 20 
  to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected through the evening.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and west central 
  Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

https://www.weather.gov/eax

CDB
878 
WWUS73 KEAX 181638
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1038 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-043-
053-190300-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0300Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson
KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-
Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Platte-Clay-Ray-Jackson-Cass-
Bates-
Including the cities of Osawatomie, Kearney, Butler, Lawson,
Platte City, Stanberry, Lathrop, Stanley, Elwood, Country Club
Villa, Wathena, Polo, Raymore, Albany, Riverside, Plattsburg,
Braymer, Richmond, Stewartsville, Pleasant Hill, Tarkio,
Savannah, Belton, Breckenridge, Lenexa, Liberty, Craig, St.
Joseph, Parkville, Gallatin, Shawnee, Paola, Excelsior Springs,
Leavenworth, Grant City, Maitland, Hamilton, Clarksdale, Fairfax,
Forest City, La Cygne, Highland, Cameron, Atchison, Kansas City
Kansas, Olathe, Jamesport, Rock Port, Rich Hill, Lansing,
Overland Park, Weston, Bethany, Independence, St. Joseph Airport,
Oregon, Maysville, Osborn, Weatherby Lake, Mound City, Troy, King
City, Gladstone, Louisburg, Kansas City, Fort Leavenworth,
Harrisonville, Maryville, Adrian, Pleasanton, and Union Star
1038 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and north 
  central, northwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MOZ006-015-023-031-038>040-044>046-054-190300-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0300Z/
Mercer-Grundy-Livingston-Carroll-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Johnson
MO-Pettis-Cooper-Henry-
Including the cities of Chillicothe, Boonville, Clinton,
Higginsville, Princeton, Fayette, Glasgow, Trenton, Concordia,
New Franklin, Mercer, Carrollton, Sedalia, Windsor, Lexington,
Warrensburg, Marshall, and Odessa
1038 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and west central 
  Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MOZ007-008-016-017-024-025-032-033-190600-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0600Z/
Putnam-Schuyler-Sullivan-Adair-Linn MO-Macon-Chariton-Randolph-
Including the cities of Glenwood, La Plata, Kirksville, Moberly,
Queen City, Lancaster, Milan, Keytesville, Downing, Salisbury,
Brookfield, Green City, Marceline, Unionville, Greentop,
Brunswick, and Macon
1038 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Chariton, Linn MO, Macon, Putnam, Randolph, Sullivan, 
  Adair, and Schuyler Counties.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

https://www.weather.gov/eax

Krull
746 
WWUS73 KEAX 181930
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
130 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

MOZ040-046-190330-
/O.EXT.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0600Z/
Howard-Cooper-
Including the cities of Glasgow, Fayette, New Franklin, and
Boonville
130 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Cooper and Howard Counties.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-043-
053-190300-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0300Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson
KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-
Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Platte-Clay-Ray-Jackson-Cass-
Bates-
Including the cities of Osawatomie, Kearney, Butler, Lawson,
Platte City, Stanberry, Lathrop, Stanley, Elwood, Country Club
Villa, Wathena, Polo, Raymore, Albany, Riverside, Plattsburg,
Braymer, Richmond, Stewartsville, Pleasant Hill, Tarkio,
Savannah, Belton, Breckenridge, Lenexa, Liberty, Craig, St.
Joseph, Parkville, Gallatin, Shawnee, Paola, Excelsior Springs,
Leavenworth, Grant City, Maitland, Hamilton, Clarksdale, Fairfax,
Forest City, La Cygne, Highland, Cameron, Atchison, Kansas City
Kansas, Olathe, Jamesport, Rock Port, Rich Hill, Lansing,
Overland Park, Weston, Bethany, Independence, St. Joseph Airport,
Oregon, Maysville, Osborn, Weatherby Lake, Mound City, Troy, King
City, Gladstone, Louisburg, Kansas City, Fort Leavenworth,
Harrisonville, Maryville, Adrian, Pleasanton, and Union Star
130 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and north 
  central, northwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MOZ006-015-023-031-038-039-044-045-054-190300-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0300Z/
Mercer-Grundy-Livingston-Carroll-Lafayette-Saline-Johnson MO-
Pettis-Henry-
Including the cities of Chillicothe, Clinton, Higginsville,
Princeton, Trenton, Concordia, Mercer, Carrollton, Sedalia,
Windsor, Lexington, Warrensburg, Marshall, and Odessa
130 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Pettis, Saline, Carroll, Grundy, Livingston, Mercer, 
  Henry, Johnson MO, and Lafayette Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

MOZ007-008-016-017-024-025-032-033-190330-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0600Z/
Putnam-Schuyler-Sullivan-Adair-Linn MO-Macon-Chariton-Randolph-
Including the cities of Glenwood, La Plata, Kirksville, Moberly,
Queen City, Lancaster, Milan, Keytesville, Downing, Salisbury,
Brookfield, Green City, Marceline, Unionville, Greentop,
Brunswick, and Macon
130 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Chariton, Linn MO, Macon, Putnam, Randolph, Sullivan, 
  Adair, and Schuyler Counties.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

https://www.weather.gov/eax

Krull
010 
WWUS73 KEAX 190243
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
843 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>006-011>015-020>023-028>031-037>039-
043>045-053-054-190345-
/O.EXP.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0300Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson
KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Holt-Andrew-
De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston-
Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Cass-Johnson MO-
Pettis-Bates-Henry-
Including the cities of Hamilton, Lansing, Rock Port, Platte
City, Country Club Villa, King City, Louisburg, Odessa,
Pleasanton, Olathe, Excelsior Springs, Lexington, Clarksdale,
Elwood, Trenton, Belton, Lathrop, Warrensburg, Gladstone,
Savannah, Gallatin, Osawatomie, Windsor, Polo, Princeton,
Parkville, Grant City, St. Joseph Airport, Braymer, Stanberry,
Forest City, Butler, Independence, Highland, Carrollton,
Maysville, Leavenworth, Overland Park, Adrian, Troy, La Cygne,
Lawson, Wathena, Albany, Mercer, Osborn, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
City Kansas, Marshall, Sedalia, Breckenridge, Stanley,
Stewartsville, Paola, Richmond, Fairfax, Oregon, Raymore, Kansas
City, Higginsville, Riverside, Cameron, Weatherby Lake, Clinton,
Tarkio, St. Joseph, Jamesport, Pleasant Hill, Maryville, Kearney,
Union Star, Plattsburg, Bethany, Lenexa, Liberty, Weston,
Harrisonville, Atchison, Shawnee, Craig, Rich Hill, Mound City,
Maitland, Chillicothe, and Concordia
843 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

The threat has ended.

$$

MOZ007-008-016-017-024-025-032-033-040-046-190600-
/O.CON.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0600Z/
Putnam-Schuyler-Sullivan-Adair-Linn MO-Macon-Chariton-Randolph-
Howard-Cooper-
Including the cities of Marceline, Glenwood, Brookfield, Queen
City, Lancaster, Keytesville, Greentop, Unionville, Boonville,
Downing, Kirksville, Macon, La Plata, New Franklin, Moberly,
Green City, Brunswick, Fayette, Glasgow, Milan, and Salisbury
843 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Cooper, Howard, Chariton, Linn MO, Macon, Putnam, 
  Randolph, Sullivan, Adair, and Schuyler Counties.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

https://www.weather.gov/eax
838 
WWUS73 KEAX 190555
NPWEAX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1155 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

MOZ007-008-016-017-024-025-032-033-040-046-190700-
/O.EXP.KEAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251219T0600Z/
Putnam-Schuyler-Sullivan-Adair-Linn MO-Macon-Chariton-Randolph-
Howard-Cooper-
Including the cities of Queen City, Milan, Macon, Fayette,
Moberly, Glenwood, Lancaster, Kirksville, La Plata, Salisbury,
Unionville, Marceline, Keytesville, Boonville, Downing, Glasgow,
New Franklin, Brookfield, Greentop, Brunswick, and Green City
1155 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

Winds have diminished below advisory criteria.

$$

https://www.weather.gov/eax

CMS

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Dec 16, 11:14 PM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • A strong system will affect the region Wednesday night and Thursday, with precipitation chances (30-60%) and strong winds (>70% chance of 45-mph wind gusts Thursday afternoon/evening) the primary impacts.
  • Fire-weather concerns will be elevated on Thursday afternoon with the strong winds forecast, especially if wetting rainfall does not occur.
  • Wind chills will drop to the single digits and teens on Thursday night.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 11:14 PM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1114 PM CST Tue Dec 16 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A strong system will affect the region Wednesday night and
  Thursday, with precipitation chances (30-60%) and strong winds
  (>70% chance of 45-mph wind gusts Thursday afternoon/evening)
  the primary impacts.

- Fire-weather concerns will be elevated on Thursday afternoon
  with the strong winds forecast, especially if wetting rainfall
  does not occur.

- Wind chills will drop to the single digits and teens on
  Thursday night.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 149 PM CST Tue Dec 16 2025

Main forecast concerns today continue to revolve around the
strong system affecting the northern/central U.S. Wednesday
night and Thursday.

Today's weather is decidedly pleasant, with temperatures in the
50s and a southwest breeze. A surface ridge will move across the
area tonight, with winds calming after sunset and temperatures
dropping into the upper 20s and low 30s by daybreak. Model
soundings are not overly impressive for fog formation, but I do
expect the favorable low-lying spots and river valleys to
feature some patchy fog late tonight into early tomorrow
morning. Another balmy and quiet day is expected Wednesday, with
most areas well into the 50s once again.

A strong system will then affect much of the northern/central
Plains Wednesday night and Thursday. A deep surface low will
trek near the Canadian border Wednesday and Wednesday night,
bringing a breezy afternoon/evening to the region as the surface
pressure gradient increases rapidly during this period. This
will keep temperatures unusually mild Wednesday night (overnight
temperatures near average highs for this time of year). With
substantial warm/moist advection and strong deep-layer lift via
strong differential cyclonic vorticity advection, the quick
pace of the system will be the main/only limiting factor in
bringing us more substantial precipitation. However, models
continue to trend stronger and wetter with the system, with PoPs
noticeably increasing to 30-60+ percent across the region
Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Forcing may be so strong
and low-level mixing sufficient that some marginal instability
is generated, especially in far southern and eastern portions
of the forecast area. Still cannot rule out a rumble of thunder
as the showers move through during this time, though chances are
still pretty low (generally less than 15%).

However, the showers will be working with very strong wind
profiles, so any downward momentum generated by the (shallow)
convection may be sufficient to produce some strong wind gusts
as they move through. Regardless of that threat, winds will be
cranking as colder/drier air surges into the region Thursday.
Model soundings continue to suggest advisory-level wind gusts
will be reached during this period, and ensemble probabilities
have increased (as expected), with a 50-80 percent chance of
45-mph gusts in much of the area Thursday afternoon and early
evening. One concern with such strong winds and a very dry past
few months is fire-weather potential. Though this could be
curtailed to some degree by rain showers in the morning,
forecast rainfall amounts are still light (mainly less than a
quarter inch, and barely measurable south and west of KC). With
such strong winds forecast, critical fire-weather conditions may
occur despite marginal relative-humidity values. Additionally,
if the southwestern CWA stays dry, I suspect forecast RH will
need to be lowered Thursday afternoon given the very strong
mixing expected. This will need to be watched closely.

The winds will diminish on Thursday night, but not before the
colder air surges in to create an uncomfortably cold night
across the area. Wind chills will likely reach the single digits
or low teens for much of the region.

Thereafter, the pattern returns to status quo, with west-
northwest mid/upper flow and a ridge nosing into much of the
southern U.S. Some fast-moving and low-amplitude systems will
move through the northern U.S. in this regime, but these will be
moisture-starved and will generate little appreciable lift in
our region for any noteworthy precipitation chances. With the
gradual building ridge to our south, temperatures should warm to
well above average levels on Saturday. Despite the passage of
the aforementioned low-amplitude perturbations (one on Sunday,
for example), any temperature drops should briefly take us to
near-average values (upper 30s to low 40s for highs) before a
quick rebound to 10-15+ degrees above average a day or two
later. PoPs are unmentionable Friday through Tuesday, which is
bad news given our ongoing drought.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1111 PM CST Tue Dec 16 2025

VFR conditions are expected through most of the forecast. Light
winds overnight will become light from the south during the day.
Then winds increase tomorrow evening into the evernight, out of
the south, with gusts of 25-30kts likely. This is a strong warm
and moist advection regime and those strong south winds will
advect low clouds north into the area between 00Z and 06Z
Thursday. Low MVFR to IFR ceilings are likely (>80%) as this
lower moisture surges northward.

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...None.
KS...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...CMS
AVIATION...CDB
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 16, 5:04 AM CST, 21 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0504 AM CST Tue Dec 16 2025

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-171104-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
0504 AM CST Tue Dec 16 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Above normal temperatures are forecast for the next week.
  Normal highs for the KC area range from 42 today to 40 for
  12/23.

- Rain chances (~20-40%) Wednesday night into Thursday Morning.

- Strong/gusty winds likely during the day Thursday. There is a
  50% - 70% probability for wind gusts in excess of 45 mph
  Thursday north of the Missouri River.

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.