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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Kansas City, MO

April 1, 20266 counties in Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Apr 1, 2026, 11:12 PM CDT for 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 18 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 1, 2026, 11:12 PM CDT (04:12 UTC)
Expired: Apr 2, 2026, 5:16 AM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Cooper County, MO, Henry County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Saline County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:15 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 2, 12:30 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	7 E Fayetteville, MO	Route E closed near Route CC from flash flooding. Time based on social media reports and radar.
Apr 2, 1:00 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 W Warrensburg, MO	Division Road inundated in several locations from flash flooding. Time based on social media reports.
Apr 2, 1:00 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	6 S Concordia, MO	Route 23 inundated at Northeast 950 Road from flash flooding. Time estimated from social media reports.
Apr 2, 1:00 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Calhoun, MO	Social media report of flash flooding on Route 52 between Calhoun and Clinton, with multiple low-lying spots inundated.
Apr 2, 1:30 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	5 Se Hughesville, MO	Social media report of Smelser Road being closed from flooding. Time estimated from radar.
Apr 2, 1:45 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	5 E Calhoun, MO	Route Y near the Johnson and Henry county border closed from flooding. Time estimated from social media reports.
Apr 2, 2:00 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Nw Sweet Springs, MO	Multiple roads closed in southwest Saline County from flash flooding, including Route P, County Road 125, Route VV, and Route 127. Time estimated from radar and social media reports.
Apr 2, 2:00 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	4 Wnw Sedalia, MO	Oak Grove Lane closed from flooding. Time based on social media report.
Apr 2, 2:00 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Concordia, MO	Multiple roads flooded in southeastern Lafayette County. Time estimated from radar.
Apr 2, 2:15 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	4 Sse Sedalia, MO	Multiple water rescues reported by the fire department in Pettis County from flooding. Several vehicles were stranded in flood waters. Time estimated from dispatch and social media reports, with rescues occurring well into the morning hours.
Apr 2, 2:30 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	5 Ssw Smithton, MO	Social media report of Rattlesnake Hill Road inundated from flooding. Time estimated from radar.
Apr 2, 2:30 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Smithton, MO	Multiple social media reports of flash flooding near the Smithton area. One vehicle was swept off the road. There was also a photo of a bus that was shifted off the road from flood waters. Initial time estimated from radar, but multiple incidents occurred thro
Apr 2, 5:08 AM CDT	FLOOD	5 S Concordia, MO	Flooding MO 23 between NE 950 and NE 1125.
Apr 2, 5:08 AM CDT	FLOOD	5 S Concordia, MO	Flooding MO 23 between NE 950 and NE 1125.
Apr 2, 5:11 AM CDT	FLOOD	7 E Fayetteville, MO	Flooded roadway Route E in between Route MM and Route CC.
Apr 2, 5:11 AM CDT	FLOOD	7 E Fayetteville, MO	Flooded roadway Route E in between Route MM and Route CC.
Apr 2, 5:19 AM CDT	FLOOD	6 S Concordia, MO	Water rescue from Blackwater River flooding on Route 23.
Apr 2, 5:21 AM CDT	FLOOD	3 S Concordia, MO	Stranded vehicle due to Blackwater River flooding near the intersection of 23 Highway and NE 1125 Road.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 12 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 78 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 202 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 481 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 294 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 204 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

644 
WGUS53 KEAX 020412
FFWEAX
MOC053-083-101-107-159-195-021030-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0003.260402T0412Z-260402T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1112 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Cooper County in central Missouri...
  Pettis County in central Missouri...
  Southern Saline County in central Missouri...
  Northeastern Henry County in west central Missouri...
  Eastern Johnson County in west central Missouri...
  Southeastern Lafayette County in west central Missouri...

* Until 530 AM CDT Thursday.

* At 1112 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 3 inches 
  are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
  expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Sedalia, Warrensburg, Marshall, Clinton, Windsor, Knob Noster, 
  Concordia, Sweet Springs, Whiteman Air Force Base, La Monte, 
  Smithton, Green Ridge, Calhoun, Otterville, Houstonia, Whiteman 
  Afb, Coal, Emma, Nelson and Hughesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 9352 3874 9384 3893 9378 3910 9348
      3908 9291 3906 9293 3901 9289 3869 9298
      3869 9306 3853 9307 3854 9329 3851 9329
      3851 9351 3832 9352 3832 9378

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CMS

2 follow-up statements

834 
WGUS73 KEAX 020510
FFSEAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1210 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

MOC053-083-101-107-159-195-021030-
/O.CON.KEAX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260402T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cooper MO-Henry MO-Johnson MO-Lafayette MO-Pettis MO-Saline MO-
1210 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR WESTERN COOPER, PETTIS AND SOUTHERN SALINE COUNTIES IN 
CENTRAL MISSOURI AND NORTHEASTERN HENRY, EASTERN JOHNSON AND 
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

At 1210 AM CDT, the public reported flash flooding in the Clinton 
area, with heavy rain spreading into Pettis and Saline counties. 
Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall 
amounts of 0.5 to 2.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash 
flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Public reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Sedalia, Warrensburg, Marshall, Clinton, Windsor, Knob Noster, 
  Concordia, Sweet Springs, Whiteman Air Force Base, La Monte, 
  Smithton, Green Ridge, Calhoun, Otterville, Houstonia, Whiteman 
  Afb, Coal, Emma, Nelson and Hughesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 9352 3874 9384 3893 9378 3910 9348
      3908 9291 3906 9293 3901 9289 3869 9298
      3869 9306 3853 9307 3854 9329 3851 9329
      3851 9351 3832 9352 3832 9378

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

CMS

201 
WGUS73 KEAX 021016
FFSEAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
516 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

MOC053-083-101-107-159-195-021026-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260402T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cooper MO-Henry MO-Johnson MO-Lafayette MO-Pettis MO-Saline MO-
516 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WESTERN COOPER, PETTIS AND SOUTHERN 
SALINE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI AND NORTHEASTERN HENRY, EASTERN 
JOHNSON AND SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI 
HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...

&&

LAT...LON 3873 9352 3874 9384 3893 9378 3910 9348
      3908 9291 3906 9293 3901 9289 3869 9298
      3869 9306 3853 9307 3854 9329 3851 9329
      3851 9351 3832 9352 3832 9378

$$

SAW

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning 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 flash flood warning went out at Apr 1, 6:26 PM CDT, 4 hours 46 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Conditional risk for strong to severe storms this afternoon for areas generally southwest of Kansas City to Sedalia line. This will depend on how far north a warm front lifts northward.
Widespread showers and storms expected tonight, mainly south of a Kirksville to Kansas City line. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1.5- 3" are likely, with localized areas exceeding 3". A flood watch has been issued for this area from 00Z tonight through 18Z Thursday.
There is some potential for severe weather Thursday afternoon, mainly east of a Unionville to Boonville line.
Severe weather continues to look likely Friday afternoon and evening across the entire area.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 6:26 PM CDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
626 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Conditional risk for strong to severe storms this afternoon
  for areas generally southwest of Kansas City to Sedalia line.
  This will depend on how far north a warm front lifts
  northward.

- Widespread showers and storms expected tonight, mainly south
  of a Kirksville to Kansas City line. Widespread rainfall
  amounts of 1.5- 3" are likely, with localized areas exceeding
  3". A flood watch has been issued for this area from 00Z
  tonight through 18Z Thursday.

- There is some potential for severe weather Thursday afternoon,
  mainly east of a Unionville to Boonville line.

- Severe weather continues to look likely Friday afternoon and
  evening across the entire area.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 155 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

As of 18Z, observations and satellite imagery show the warm front
just south of the forecast area, in the vicinity of Chanute to Fort
Scott to south of Lebanon, MO. This front should slowly lift
northward into Linn Co KS to Clinton, MO by late this afternoon.
This should result in about 1500 to 2000 J/kg of CAPE building into
our extreme southern zones. As a result, the best potential for any
afternoon/ early evening severe weather will be in our far south.
The further north one is from the warm front, the lower the chances
for severe weather this afternoon. Given the CAPE/shear combination,
large hail is the main hazard. But can't rule out some strong winds
and a tornado, especially if a storm can anchor to the warm front as
storm motions should be nearly parallel to the boundary.

For this evening and overnight, confidence is fairly high that
widespread showers and storms will develop as strong ascent develops
over much of the forecast area. Increasingly diffluent flow aloft
with strong low/mid-level moisture transport into and over the warm
front will lead to an increase in coverage of precipitation after
00Z tonight. This looks somewhat similar to the previous night where
convection really increased in coverage from about 02Z-04Z and
persisted through the overnight. Ensemble guidance from the HREF
shows PMM QPF with widespread 1.5-3" amounts south of a Kirksville
to Kansas City line. Within this area there are pockets of 3"+ rain
amounts. NAEFS shows precipitable water values are at or near the
max values in that system's climatology for this time of year over
much of the forecast area. With increased confidence in heavy
rainfall tonight, with some of the area already seeing heavy
rainfall from the previous night, a flood watch has been issued from
00Z Thu / 7 PM tonight through 18Z Thu / 1 PM tomorrow. As
mentioned, this includes areas south of a Kirksville to Kansas City
line.

For Thursday, the new Day 2 convective outlook from SPC brings a
slight risk into our eastern zones. This will be ahead of a cold
front that will be quickly tracking east through the forecast area.
Ahead of the cold front, modest instability will develop, with
SBCAPE values ranging from roughly 1000-1500 J/kg. Favorable deep-
layer shear nearly perpendicular to the front will favor some
discrete cells. Timing for our eastern zones for this round of
potentially severe storms looks like the afternoon hours, ending by
00Z as the front moves east of the area.

For Friday, a very unstable air mass will develop with afternoon
SBCAPE values approaching 3000 J/kg. This will occur in a strongly
sheared environment with shear vectors nearly perpendicular to the
front. This will favor, at least initially, discrete storm
development, with all hazard types possible. However, steep mid-
level lapse rates may support very large hail. Storms should then
quickly congeal into a more linear mode and with 0-3km shear of 30-
40 kts, there may be some embedded mesovortices as the line tracks
east that could lead to enhanced wind gusts/damage and/or
tornadoes.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 621 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

Storms are developing rapidly to the south and west of the KC
terminals early this evening. They should continue to move
northeast into the metro area by 03z, with persistent
showers/storms through the overnight hours. MVFR/IFR
restrictions are likely through much of the night, with east
winds around 10 kt veering to the south and increasing to 15 to
25 kt with higher gusts by 12z. Lingering showers should quickly
exit to the east after 12z, with rapid improvement of
ceilings/visibility to VFR by midday. Winds will continue to
veer to westerly by afternoon, with a slow decrease in
speeds/gusts during the afternoon.

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Flood Watch through Thursday afternoon for MOZ017-021>025-
     028>033-037>040-043>046-053-054.
KS...Flood Watch through Thursday afternoon for KSZ057-060-103>105.

&&

DISCUSSION...CDB
AVIATION...CMS

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 5:08 AM CDT, 18 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0508 AM CDT Wed Apr 01 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-021008-
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-
0508 AM CDT Wed Apr 01 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered to widespread showers and storms are likely (50 to
  80%) through early Wednesday morning.

- Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected (90 to 100%)
  Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. Locally heavy
  rainfall will be possible. Strong to severe storms are
  possible Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night.

- Another round of showers and storms are likely (60 to 90%)
  Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. Strong to severe
  storms will be possible once again.

- Total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are likely across the
  region by Saturday, with isolated higher amounts possible.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 8:08 PM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
808 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

MOZ046-020145-
Cooper MO-
808 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL COOPER COUNTY THROUGH
845 PM CDT...

At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bunceton, or 9 miles south of Boonville, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Boonville and Bunceton.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 102 and
113.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3875 9277 3879 9285 3898 9276 3899 9272
      3898 9270 3898 9263 3897 9259 3894 9251
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 208DEG 22KT 3883 9277

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Krull

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 8:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
838 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

KSZ060-MOZ053-020215-
Linn KS-Bates MO-
838 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN LINN AND NORTHWESTERN
BATES COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM CDT...

At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Linn Valley, or 10 miles northeast of Pleasanton,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Butler, Pleasanton, Linn Valley, Amsterdam, Amoret, Foster, Merwin,
Passaic, and Worland.

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 130 and 139.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for east central
Kansas...and west central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3825 9488 3839 9467 3839 9461 3843 9461
      3848 9454 3848 9446 3827 9425 3807 9468
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 231DEG 27KT 3829 9457

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Krull

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 8:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
841 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

MOZ054-020215-
Henry MO-
841 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY THROUGH 915
PM CDT...

At 841 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorms
near Deepwater, or 10 miles southwest of Clinton, moving northeast
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Deepwater, Montrose, Coal, Brownington, Hartwell, La Due,
and Truman Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for west central
Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3821 9403 3823 9407 3855 9389 3840 9351
      3820 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 208DEG 37KT 3824 9387

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Krull

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 9:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
949 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

MOZ045-020315-
Pettis MO-
949 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PETTIS COUNTY
THROUGH 1015 PM CDT...

At 949 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Green Ridge, or near Windsor, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Windsor and Green Ridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central and
west central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 9351 3862 9351 3872 9331 3853 9328
      3851 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 225DEG 25KT 3857 9344

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Krull

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 11:02 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1102 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

MOZ044-045-054-020430-
Johnson MO-Pettis MO-Henry MO-
1102 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HENRY...
SOUTHWESTERN PETTIS AND SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM
CDT...

At 1102 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Windsor, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Windsor, Green Ridge, and Calhoun.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central and
west central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 9366 3869 9342 3853 9329 3851 9329
      3851 9351 3843 9351 3835 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 237DEG 21KT 3847 9350

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Krull

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 11:12 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1112 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

MOZ045-020445-
Pettis MO-
1112 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PETTIS COUNTY THROUGH 1145 PM
CDT...

At 1112 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Green Ridge, or 9 miles southwest of Sedalia, moving northeast at 50
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Sedalia, Smithton, Green Ridge, Hughesville, and Sedalia Memorial
Arpt.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central
Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 9351 3871 9350 3893 9315 3893 9305
      3855 9307 3853 9312 3854 9328 3851 9330
      3851 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 233DEG 45KT 3862 9337

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Krull

The office that day

Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 1, 7:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Johnson	30 min
Apr 1, 8:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson	70 min
Apr 1, 8:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Cooper	37 min
Apr 1, 8:27 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Cooper	7 hr
Apr 1, 8:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Bates	37 min
Apr 1, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Henry	34 min
Apr 1, 9:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Henry	41 min
Apr 1, 9:11 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson	6 hr
Apr 1, 9:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Cass, Jackson, Johnson	5 hr
Apr 1, 9:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Pettis	26 min
Apr 1, 9:50 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Henry, Johnson, Pettis	4 hr
Apr 1, 10:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Henry	49 min
Apr 1, 11:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Pettis	28 min
Apr 1, 11:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Pettis	33 min
Apr 1, 11:33 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EAX	Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson	3 hr
Apr 1, 11:39 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass, Henry	41 hr
Apr 2, 12:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Bates	37 min
Apr 2, 12:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Henry	27 min
Apr 2, 12:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Henry	26 min
Apr 2, 1:25 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Linn, Macon and 2 more	34 hr
Apr 2, 2:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Henry	34 min
Apr 2, 2:55 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson	33 hr
Apr 2, 3:22 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	EAX	Adair, Chariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph, Schuyler and 1 more	16 hr
Apr 2, 3:42 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper	5 hr
Apr 2, 4:33 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Howard	20 hr
Apr 2, 5:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper, Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline	31 hr
Apr 2, 7:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll	33 hr
Apr 2, 9:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper	27 hr
Apr 2, 1:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Harrison, Mercer	29 min
Apr 2, 2:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Mercer	29 min
Apr 2, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Mercer, Putnam	18 min
Apr 2, 2:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Mercer, Putnam	49 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.