Severe Thunderstorm Watch — Lafayette County, Missouri
Conditions favor the development of severe thunderstorms in and near the watch area.
Current Status
⛈️ Active: Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 19 at 3:52AM CDT until August 19 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 598 TO EXPIRE AT 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 5 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS JOHNSON MIAMI IN NORTHEAST KANSAS ATCHISON LEAVENWORTH WYANDOTTE IN MISSOURI THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 7 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI CASS CLAY JACKSON JOHNSON LAFAYETTE PLATTE RAY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATCHISON, BELTON, CONCORDIA, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, FORT LEAVENWORTH, GLADSTONE, HARRISONVILLE, HIGGINSVILLE, INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY KANSAS, KEARNEY, LANSING, LAWSON, LEAVENWORTH, LENEXA, LEXINGTON, LIBERTY, LOUISBURG, ODESSA, OLATHE, OSAWATOMIE, OVERLAND PARK, PAOLA, PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY, PLEASANT HILL, RAYMORE, RICHMOND, RIVERSIDE, SHAWNEE, STANLEY, WARRENSBURG, WEATHERBY LAKE, AND WESTON.
Effective August 19, 2026 at 4:52 AM ET · Expires August 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Event Details
Event Type
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severity
severe
Issued By
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Expires
August 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Last Checked
3 hours ago
Also In Effect For
This same Severe Thunderstorm Watch also covers:
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Severe Thunderstorm Watch mean for Lafayette County, Missouri?
Conditions favor the development of severe thunderstorms in and near the watch area.
Is this Severe Thunderstorm Watch currently active?
Yes — this alert is active as of our last check (3 hours ago). It's set to expire August 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET.
How do I get notified about Severe Thunderstorm Watch alerts for Lafayette County?
Download StormCast free on Google Play and set Lafayette County, Missouri as one of your monitored locations. StormCast checks the NWS feed continuously and pushes alerts like this directly to your phone — even with the screen off.
What other areas does this alert cover?
This same Severe Thunderstorm Watch is also in effect for Ray County, Johnson County, Clay County, Wyandotte County, Atchison County, Miami County, Johnson County, Platte County, Leavenworth County, Jackson County, Cass County.