Tornado Warning — Warned Area, KS — Apr 17, 2026

NWS EAX · ETN 20 · National Weather Service warning

Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office EAX issued a tornado warning at 22:13 UTC on Apr 17, 2026. The warning was in effect for 32 minutes, ending at Apr 17, 2026 22:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 38.73, -94.61, moving northeast at about 49 mph.

Timeline

Issued: Apr 17, 2026 22:13 UTC
Last updated: Apr 18, 2026 11:15 UTC
Ended: Apr 17, 2026 22:45 UTC

Counties Affected

Johnson, KS Miami, KS Cass, MO Jackson, MO

Towns in the Path

Raymore, MO Grandview, MO Lee's Summit, MO

Storm Reports

Time	Location	County / State	EF	Remarks
Apr 17, 2026 22:19 UTC	1 SSW Belton	Cass, MO	UNK	An intense line of thunderstorms moving across Miami County Kansas into Cass County Missouri through 5 PM resulted in an embedded circulation which resulted in an EF 1 (EAX)
Apr 17, 2026 22:25 UTC	Belton	Cass, MO	UNK	Public report of a tornado touch down. (EAX)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.