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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 17, 2026, 6:21 PM CDT for Bates County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2026, 6:21 PM CDT (23:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2026, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Bates County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 148 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2338 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -172 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 934 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 379 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 354 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 16.5
The text
As transmitted.
147
WFUS53 KEAX 172321
TOREAX
MOC013-172345-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0021.260417T2321Z-260417T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
621 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Bates County in west central Missouri...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hume, or 9 miles northwest of Rich Hill, moving
east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Butler, Rich Hill, Hume, Rockville, Foster, and Worland.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 119 and 135.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3806 9461 3824 9461 3837 9407 3822 9408
3821 9405 3807 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 261DEG 53KT 3817 9451
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CDB3 follow-up statements
288
WWUS53 KEAX 172328
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
628 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
MOC013-172345-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260417T2345Z/
Bates MO-
628 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
BATES COUNTY...
At 628 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rich Hill, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Butler, Rich Hill, Rockville, and Foster.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 119 and 132.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3806 9454 3823 9450 3834 9407 3822 9408
3821 9405 3807 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 269DEG 48KT 3810 9442
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CDB268
WWUS53 KEAX 172333 RRA
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
633 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
MOC013-172345-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260417T2345Z/
Bates MO-
633 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BATES COUNTY...
At 633 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rich Hill, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Rich Hill and Rockville.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 119 and 125.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3806 9440 3818 9435 3830 9407 3822 9408
3821 9405 3807 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 269DEG 48KT 3810 9434
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CDB003
WWUS53 KEAX 172341
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
641 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
MOC013-172351-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260417T2345Z/
Bates MO-
641 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BATES COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
645 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3806 9440 3818 9435 3830 9407 3822 9408
3821 9405 3807 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 261DEG 53KT 3811 9423
$$
CDBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1:42 AM CDT | Flood Watch | EAX | Bates, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Cooper and 11 more | 26 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 30 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 24 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper | 11 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Saline | 6 days |
| Apr 17, 9:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 3 days |
| Apr 17, 9:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper | 45 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Gentry, Nodaway, Worth | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Gentry, Nodaway | 42 min |
| Apr 17, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Daviess, Grundy, Livingston, Ray | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 2:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Gentry, Harrison | 42 min |
| Apr 17, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Howard, Randolph | 41 min |
| Apr 17, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Gentry, Harrison, Worth | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 37 min |
| Apr 17, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Ray | 35 min |
| Apr 17, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, DeKalb, Gentry | 28 min |
| Apr 17, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Ray | 28 min |
| Apr 17, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam and 1 more | 39 min |
| Apr 17, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Worth | 50 min |
| Apr 17, 2:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 33 min |
| Apr 17, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Randolph | 31 min |
| Apr 17, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Holt, Platte | 38 min |
| Apr 17, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Daviess, Livingston | 51 min |
| Apr 17, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry and 1 more | 64 min |
| Apr 17, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Mercer, Putnam | 31 min |
| Apr 17, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clinton, Platte | 20 min |
| Apr 17, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan | 49 min |
| Apr 17, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Mercer, Sullivan | 27 min |
| Apr 17, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Harrison, Mercer, Putnam | 57 min |
| Apr 17, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 42 min |
| Apr 17, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Sullivan | 36 min |
| Apr 17, 3:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Sullivan | 45 min |
| Apr 17, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb | 39 min |
| Apr 17, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Sullivan | 64 min |
| Apr 17, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 52 min |
| Apr 17, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Grundy, Livingston | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 4:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Adair, Linn, Macon, Sullivan | 37 min |
| Apr 17, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass | 40 min |
| Apr 17, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Platte, Ray | 46 min |
| Apr 17, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Linn, Livingston and 2 more | 52 min |
| Apr 17, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Livingston | 33 min |
| Apr 17, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler | 46 min |
| Apr 17, 5:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Platte | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Jackson | 58 min |
| Apr 17, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Henry and 4 more | 79 min |
| Apr 17, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cass, Jackson | 32 min |
| Apr 17, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Chariton, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Randolph | 67 min |
| Apr 17, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson | 35 min |
| Apr 17, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Henry | 66 min |
| Apr 17, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Macon, Schuyler | 47 min |
| Apr 17, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray and 1 more | 43 min |
| Apr 17, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline | 30 min |
| Apr 17, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Howard, Linn, Macon, Randolph and 1 more | 42 min |
| Apr 17, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.