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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Kansas City, MO

March 11, 2026Pettis County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 11, 2026, 12:34 AM CDT for Pettis County, Missouri. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 11, 2026, 12:34 AM CDT (05:34 UTC)
Expired: Mar 11, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Pettis County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:37 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, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 206 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: 2584 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 156 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 260 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 11, 12:25 AM CDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 12:25 AM CDT, 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 5:05 AM CDT, 19 hours 29 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0505 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-111005-
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-
0505 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 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...Wednesday through Monday.

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

.KEY MESSAGES...

-  Strong to severe storms possible Tuesday afternoon - overnight.
  - SPC Slight and Enhanced Risks over portions of the area.
  - WPC Slight Risk for Excessive Rainfall

- Drier with more seasonal temperatures Wednesday through
  Friday. Next chance for precipitation arrives late Saturday/
  Sunday AM, with some potential for light snow across northern
  MO

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 10, 10:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1011 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 PM     Hail             2 SW Raytown            38.99N 94.49W
03/10/2026  M1.25 Inch       Jackson            MO   Public

&&

CMS

Local storm report, Mar 10, 10:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1019 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1013 PM     Hail             4 N Grandview           38.94N 94.54W
03/10/2026  E1.25 Inch       Jackson            MO   Public

            Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

&&

CMS

Local storm report, Mar 10, 10:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1029 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1027 PM     Hail             3 NE Spring Hill        38.78N 94.80W
03/10/2026  E1.00 Inch       Johnson            KS   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

&&

CMS

Local storm report, Mar 10, 10:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1030 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1026 PM     Hail             3 SW Lake Tapawingo     38.99N 94.34W
03/10/2026  E1.00 Inch       Jackson            MO   Public

&&

CMS

Local storm report, Mar 10, 10:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1031 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0910 PM     Hail             3 SE Olathe             38.86N 94.76W
03/10/2026  E1.00 Inch       Johnson            KS   Public

            Time confirmed from radar.

&&

CMS

Special weather statement, Mar 10, 10:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1044 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

KSZ057-060-110415-
Miami KS-Linn KS-
1044 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MIAMI AND LINN COUNTIES THROUGH
1115 PM CDT...

At 1044 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rantoul to Greeley to Lone Elm. Movement
was east at 50 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...
Paola, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Pleasanton, La Cygne, Mound City, Linn
Valley, Parker, Blue Mound, Prescott, Fontana, Hillsdale, New
Lancaster, and Beagle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3804 9507 3821 9508 3825 9507 3826 9506
      3867 9506 3866 9462 3833 9461 3804 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 270DEG 44KT 3862 9509 3838 9513 3806 9523

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

CDB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 10, 7:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Ray	9 min
Mar 10, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, Jackson and 3 more	45 min
Mar 10, 7:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Clay, Jackson, Ray	15 min
Mar 10, 7:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Schuyler	21 min
Mar 10, 7:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Ray	48 min
Mar 10, 7:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Sullivan	41 min
Mar 10, 7:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Carroll, Ray	35 min
Mar 10, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan	48 min
Mar 10, 8:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Ray	51 min
Mar 10, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Linn, Macon	43 min
Mar 10, 8:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Macon, Randolph	39 min
Mar 10, 9:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Cass, Jackson	44 min
Mar 10, 9:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Ray	36 min
Mar 10, 9:23 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Carroll, Ray	3 hr
Mar 10, 9:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Cass, Jackson	32 min
Mar 10, 9:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Clay, Jackson	31 min
Mar 10, 9:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Lafayette, Linn, Macon, Randolph and 2 more	46 min
Mar 10, 9:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Jackson	30 min
Mar 10, 9:58 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Cass, Jackson	4 hr
Mar 10, 10:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Jackson	27 min
Mar 10, 10:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Cass, Jackson	27 min
Mar 10, 10:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Chariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph	11 min
Mar 10, 10:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass	28 min
Mar 10, 11:14 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton	13 hr
Mar 11, 12:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Henry	41 min
Mar 11, 12:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Jackson	4 hr
Mar 11, 12:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Cooper, Pettis	21 min
Mar 11, 2:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Cass, Jackson	7 hr
Mar 11, 6:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll	32 hr
Mar 11, 10:44 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper, Saline	44 hr
Mar 11, 12:16 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	EAX	Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry and 4 more	33 hr
Mar 11, 3:37 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cass, Henry, Johnson	41 hr
Mar 10, 10:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Johnson, Miami	26 min
Mar 10, 10:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Johnson	4 hr
Mar 10, 10:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Linn, Miami	31 min
Mar 11, 8:35 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Miami	24 hr

Nearby

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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.