Tornado Watch

Locations Affected

Kansas City, MO ∙ Olathe, KS ∙ Overland Park, KS ∙ Kansas City, KS ∙ Independence, MO ∙ Lees Summit, MO ∙ Shawnee, KS ∙ Blue Springs, MO ∙ Huntsville, MO ∙ Tonganoxie, KS

Full Alert Message

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 225/227 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 943 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 Tornado watch 227 remains valid until 1 AM CDT tuesday for the following areas in kansas this watch includes 5 counties in east central kansas johnson linn miami in northeast kansas leavenworth wyandotte in missouri this watch includes 15 counties in central missouri pettis saline in north central missouri caldwell carroll livingston in northwest missouri clinton in west central missouri bates cass clay henry jackson johnson lafayette platte ray this includes the cities of adrian, belton, braymer, breckenridge, butler, cameron, carrollton, chillicothe, clinton, concordia, excelsior springs, fort leavenworth, gladstone, hamilton, harrisonville, higginsville, independence, kansas city, kansas city kansas, kearney, la cygne, lansing, lathrop, lawson, leavenworth, lenexa, lexington, liberty, louisburg, marshall, mound city, odessa, olathe, osawatomie, overland park, paola, parkville, platte city, plattsburg, pleasant hill, pleasanton, polo, raymore, rich hill, richmond, riverside, sedalia, shawnee, stanley, warrensburg, weatherby lake, weston, and windsor.

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