Special Weather Statement

At 821 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sugar Creek, moving south at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown, Liberty, Grandview, Grain Valley, Greenwood, North Kansas City, Sugar Creek, Lake Lotawana, Claycomo, Courtney, Lake Winnebago, Lone Jack, Lake Tapawingo, Avondale, Missouri City, and River Bend.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 2 and 28. Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 3 and 5. Interstate 470 between mile markers 2 and 16. Interstate 435 between mile markers 54 and 69.