Special Weather Statement for Ray; Jackson; Lafayette +2 more
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What is happening
At 953 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from near Sibley to over Pleasant Hill, or extending from near Buckner to over Pleasant Hill, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 953 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from near Sibley to over Pleasant Hill, or extending from near Buckner to over Pleasant Hill, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Pleasant Hill, Oak Grove, Odessa, Greenwood, Lexington, Sugar Creek, Buckner, Lake Lotawana, Lake Winnebago, Lone Jack, Orrick, Wellington, Lake Tapawingo and Henrietta.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 9:53PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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