First published Oct 14, 2026, 12:48:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:48:15 AM UTC

Tornado Warning issued October 13 at 7:43PM CDT until October 13 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

A tornado warning was issued for Clay County, Missouri, with radar-indicated rotation reported near Liberty and several nearby communities listed as affected. The source instructed people to take cover immediately; additional details were not included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

Why it matters

The warning stated that flying debris could be dangerous and instructed people to seek shelter immediately.

Location

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 7/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 2/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 5/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 1/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 10/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Primary official sources

U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS Tornado Warning issued October 13 at 7:43PM CDT until October 13 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

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