Tornado Confirmed South of Kansas City Moving Into Western Missouri at 9:26 PM With Terrifying Radar Velocity Signature Near Spring Hill, Paola and Ottawa
MISSOURI — A tornado has been confirmed south of Kansas City and is actively moving into western Missouri right now as of 9:26 PM Monday. Radar velocity data is showing a textbook and terrifying couplet signature near Spring Hill and Paola with tightly wound green and red returns indicating violent rotation on the ground.
A traffic camera has also captured what appears to be a tornado visible in the darkness, confirming what radar has been screaming for several minutes. If you are in western Missouri right now you need to be underground immediately.
Radar Velocity Screaming Violent Rotation Near Spring Hill and Paola
The velocity radar at 9:26 PM is showing one of the most alarming rotation signatures of the night. A tightly circled couplet of intense green and red returns is visible directly over the Spring Hill and Paola corridor, indicating winds moving rapidly toward and away from the radar simultaneously in an extremely tight area.
This kind of velocity signature does not happen without a tornado on or very near the ground. Communities including Ottawa, Paola, Spring Hill, Cleveland, and Harrisonville are all dangerously close to this storm’s immediate path and must treat this as a life-threatening emergency right now.
Traffic Camera Captures Tornado in the Darkness
Adding visual confirmation to what radar has already made obvious, a MoDOT and KDOT Scout traffic camera in the area has captured what appears to be a tornado visible against the dark night sky. The image shows a clearly defined rotating column descending toward the ground, surrounded by the eerie glow of traffic and emergency lighting along the roadway.
Nighttime tornadoes are among the most deadly because they are nearly impossible to see until they are directly on top of a location. Do not go outside to look for this tornado. Get underground immediately and do not emerge until authorities confirm the threat has completely passed.
Western Missouri Residents Must Take Shelter Right Now
The tornado is moving east into western Missouri and it is not stopping. Communities along its projected path including those near Interstate 49 and Highway 69 corridors must act without any hesitation whatsoever. Every second spent outside or away from shelter during this active tornado event is a second of unnecessary and life-threatening risk.
Get to your lowest interior room. Get under a staircase, in a basement, or in an interior bathroom on the lowest floor. Cover your head and body and do not move until the warning expires and officials confirm it is safe.
This is a scary and dangerous situation. Take it seriously right now. Stay alive at SaludaStandard-Sentinel.com.
