May 19, 2026

Spring storm brings heavy rain, hail and tornadoes to NW Missouri

Posted May 19, 2026 10:00 AM
One of the many tornado warnings on Monday night-image NWS Kansas City
One of the many tornado warnings on Monday night-image NWS Kansas City

Spring storms brought heavy rain, hail and tornadoes to northwest Missouri on Monday. 

A line of storms began in Manhattan, with street flooding, and moved east across northwest Missouri.  The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings in Atchison, Holt, Nodaway and Worth counties. 

The National Weather Service reported 92 mph winds in Leavenworth County, with additional gusts topping 80 mph in Johnson County, Kansas.

The storms left widespread power outages in portions of northwest Missouri and the Kansas City metro but there are no reports of injuries.