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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 413, NWS Kansas City, MO

July 9, 20264 counties in Missouri; Johnson County, Leavenworth County, Wyandotte County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2026, 3:15 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri; Johnson County, Leavenworth County, Wyandotte County, Kansas. It was in force for 45 min. 19 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
Jul 9, 2026, 3:15 AM CDT (08:15 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Platte County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:18 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 9, 3:22 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 W Merriam, KSDowned wires near Rosehill Road. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:24 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Piper, KSDowned tree limbs and wires near McGurk Street. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:25 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Merriam, KSSocial media report of large tree branches downed in Merriam. Timing estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:30 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Piper, KSDowned tree limbs and wires near 124th Street. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:30 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Muncie, KSDowned tree limbs and wires near 80th Terrace. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:32 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Maywood, KSDowned wires near Route 5. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:32 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Merriam, KSDowned wires near 65th Street. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:33 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Muncie, KSDowned tree limbs and wires near 81st Terrace. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:33 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 W Kansas City Kansas, KSDowned tree limbs and wires near Elizabeth Avenue. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:37 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Fairway, KSSeveral reports of trees and limbs down in the Prairie Village and Fairway areas. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:37 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Merriam, KSSocial media report of several trees and power lines down near Knox Street. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:37 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Merriam, KSDowned wires near Perry Lane. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:42 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGMission Hills, KSDowned tree limbs and wires near Wenonga Road. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:51 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Oakview, MODowned tree limbs and wires near 68th and Oak. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:51 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Claycomo, MODowned wires near Spokane Avenue. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:51 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGOaks, MODowned tree limbs in the Oaks area. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:56 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ese Kansas City, MODowned wires near 29th Street. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 3:56 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGRandolph, MODowned wires near Skiles Avenue. Time estimated from radar.
Jul 9, 4:06 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sse Kansas City, MODowned tree limbs and wires near Highland Avenue. Time confirmed from radar.

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 21 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 7 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 80 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 2026-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1299 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2026-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1299 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-110 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1666 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

508 
WUUS53 KEAX 090815
SVREAX
KSC091-103-209-MOC047-049-095-165-090900-
/O.NEW.KEAX.SV.W.0413.260709T0815Z-260709T0900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
315 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas...
  Central Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas...
  Northeastern Johnson County in east central Kansas...
  Southwestern Clinton County in northwestern Missouri...
  Clay County in west central Missouri...
  Southeastern Platte County in west central Missouri...
  Northwestern Jackson County in west central Missouri...

* Until 400 AM CDT.

* At 313 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bonner 
  Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Shawnee, Lenexa,
  Leavenworth, Liberty, Gladstone, Prairie Village, Lansing, Merriam,
  Mission, Smithville, Kearney, Bonner Springs, De Soto, Parkville,
  Platte City, and Basehor.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 10.
 Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 410 and 423.
 Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 23.
 Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 225 and 235.
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 21.
 Interstate 635 between mile markers 0 and 12.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 2 and 64.
 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 219 and 226.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3929 9506 3954 9442 3908 9435 3891 9491
TIME...MOT...LOC 0813Z 246DEG 29KT 3922 9479 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BMW
1 follow-up statement
091 
WWUS53 KEAX 090829
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
329 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

KSC091-103-209-MOC047-049-095-165-090900-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0413.000000T0000Z-260709T0900Z/
Wyandotte KS-Leavenworth KS-Johnson KS-Clinton MO-Clay MO-Platte MO-
Jackson MO-
329 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
FOR WYANDOTTE...NORTHEASTERN LEAVENWORTH...NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON...
SOUTHWESTERN CLINTON...CLAY...SOUTHEASTERN PLATTE AND NORTHWESTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 328 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Edwardsville 
moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Kansas City, Overland Park, Independence, Shawnee, Lenexa,
Leavenworth, Liberty, Gladstone, Prairie Village, Lansing, Merriam,
Mission, Smithville, Kearney, Bonner Springs, Parkville, Platte City,
Edwardsville, North Kansas City, and Fairway.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 9.
 Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 410 and 423.
 Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 23.
 Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 225 and 235.
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 21.
 Interstate 635 between mile markers 0 and 12.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 2 and 64.
 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 225 and 226.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3954 9442 3908 9435 3894 9482 3933 9496
TIME...MOT...LOC 0828Z 242DEG 24KT 3916 9474 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BMW

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 Jul 8, 11:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Thunderstorms Expected Overnight; Heavy Rainfall Possible
  • Conditional Severe Threat Thursday Afternoon; Activity May Push Further Eastward
  • Near Triple Digit Heat Index Values Interstate 70 and South Thursday
Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 11:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1154 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...Updated 06z Aviation...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Thunderstorms Expected Overnight; Heavy Rainfall Possible

- Conditional Severe Threat Thursday Afternoon; Activity May
  Push Further Eastward

- Near Triple Digit Heat Index Values Interstate 70 and South
  Thursday

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT/
... Issued at 1121 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

H5 short-wave trough is moving out of the eastern Plains into the
lower Missouri Valley. Stronger surface cyclone is present over
western Kansas. This will be slow to move as it is largely
disconnected from any mid-level steering flow. This has setup a warm
front that as of late Wednesday evening is currently stalled over
eastern Kansas. Convection over the past several hours has resulted
in a differential heating boundary from the Upper Midwest into the
Sandhills of Nebraska, and has been able to develop some new
convection heading into the overnight hours. Complicating the
mesoscale view though are numerous outflow boundaries that have
developed under the area upper-level divergence. Broad large-scale
ascent should continue to occur as this short-wave trough move overs
head, and shower/storm activity should continue overnight and
through much of the morning. While there is decent CAPE ahead of
these showers/storms moving in, the weaker mid-level flow away from
the axis of the short-wave trough, keeping deep layer shear low, has
struggled to sustain strong updrafts for an extended period of time,
with most storms becoming outflow dominant in fairly short order. A
few stronger cores may be possible overnight with any remaining
pockets of higher CAPE, and perhaps a few isolated wind gusts around
60 MPH and or quarter-size hail may be possible with a few storms.
Most of this activity will push eastward out of the forecast area
before 18z. Depending on how organized activity remains, PWAT values
near 2.0 inches along with deep warm-cloud processes, efficient
rainfall may result in localized rainfall amounts between 1.5 and
2.0 inches, and therefore may present some hydrologic issues,
including the KC metro.

Redevelopment east of Interstate 35 is possible later into the
afternoon and evening, depending on where the boundary ends up. If
outflow boundary production from overnight convection lingers, this
may greatly alter the mesoscale environment heading into the
afternoon. We may see more mid-level short-wave activity in the
afternoon which could increase lift across much of the area again.
However, the stronger vort maxima may move further eastward out of
the area before there is sufficient time for the boundary layer to
destabilize. And depending on where subsequent mid-level short-wave
travel, may have localized pockets of deep layer shear to help
organize convection. But if cloud-cover lingers into the middle of
the afternoon across the area, this may push convection initiation
further eastward or may require new activity to travel further
before encountering a higher CAPE environment to strengthen.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
... Issued at 1121 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

Friday - Sunday...

Ridging will begin to build over the western Plains on Friday.
Remnant troughing to slowly push eastward Friday into Saturday. A
stalled frontal boundary will remain parked over the region during
this time. Southerly flow south of the front will continue to pump
moisture into the region as PWATs will remain in the 1.5-1.75 inches
range. This moisture and lifting mechanisms will keep scattered
showers and storms in the forecast for Friday through most of
Sunday. Over the southern half of the forecast area (south of the
stalled front), we will see SBCAPE increase, which will allow for a
small chance for strong storms. Main hazard with this will be gusty
to damaging winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall.

During this time, we will see highs in the upper 80s and low 90s and
lows in the upper 60s and low 70s.

Monday - Mid Next Week...

By next week, impressive ridging will build over the central CONUS
and high pressure will strengthen at the surface. These features
will allow for conditions to dry out and for temperatures to
increase a bit each day. Temperatures are likely to top out in the
low to mid 90s mid next week. Though, dew points will remain in the
mid 60s, which will keep heat indices in the upper 90s. Winds will
remain light through this timeframe.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1151 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

Showers and storms will roll in across the area overnight. Brief
periods of MVFR ceilings or visibility will be possible while
these move through. Activity should push eastward after 18z this
afternoon. Redevelopment of storms is possible late this
afternoon for portions of central Missouri. Conditions should be
VFR outside of periods of precipitation.

&&

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

&&

SHORT TERM...Krull
LONG TERM...Wilson
AVIATION...Krull
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 5:09 AM CDT, 22 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
509 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-091015-
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-
509 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Slight (2/5) to Marginal (1/5) risk for severe weather and Slight
(2/4) risk for excessive rainfall mainly west of I-35 tonight.
Damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and heavy rain are the main hazards
with 1" hail as a lower probability hazard.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Slight (2/5) to Marginal (1/5) risk for severe weather Thursday
evening for areas east of the KC metro. Damaging wind gusts up to 70
mph and heavy rain are the main hazards with 1" hail as a lower
probability hazard.

Rain chances stick around through Sunday. Highest rainfall totals
from today through Sunday are forecast to fall north of I-70 with a
widespread 1-3" with localized higher amounts towards NE MO.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 4:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXClay, Jackson, Platte5 hr
Jul 9, 4:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCass, Clay, Jackson, Ray40 min
Jul 9, 4:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBates, Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette49 min
Jul 9, 5:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXBates, Cass, Henry, Johnson3 hr
Jul 9, 5:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXHenry, Johnson, Pettis52 min
Jul 9, 5:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCooper, Pettis43 min
Jul 9, 6:47 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCass, Clay, Jackson, Platte3 hr

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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.