Severe weather left damage and power outages behind in the KMBC viewing area. KMBC crews hit the road in Storm Tracker 9 today and encountered this storm near Coffey, Missouri, just south of Bethany. Strong winds caused the vehicle to shake. These storms have knocked out power for thousands of people in the Kansas City area. At one point, nearly 30,000 were without power in Kansas City and surrounding cities.LIVE UPDATES: 10:14 p.m. - Evergy issued this statement concerning outages around the metro area: Evergy line crews are in the field right now working to restore power where they can, as storms are still moving through the area. Our crews will be working around the clock until everyone is restored. At this stage, they are focused on outages that can be reached safely, and they will restore outages on main lines or that impact emergency services or larger numbers of customers.Teams are also assessing damage, which goes slower at night simply because it's more challenging to get a full view of storm damage.We don’t have definitive information yet regarding what aspect of the storm caused the most outages, but lightning has been a significant factor. Reported winds were not as high as previous storms, but we have seen photos of damage with downed limbs and trees. We will have crews clearing vegetation to enable line repairs as well.If you do see a downed line, you need to stay at least 30 feet away from it and assume that any downed line is still energized. You should report it right away online at http://www.evergy.com/powerlinesafety9:19 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Miami and Linn counties in Kansas, along with Cass County, Henry County, Bates County and Johnson County on the Missouri side.9:16 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Cass, Ray, Carroll, Lafayette, Jackson, and Johnson counties on the Missouri side.9:03 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 9:30 p.m. for Miami and Linn counties in Kansas, and Cass and Bates counties in Missouri.8:36 p.m. - Nearly 19,000 are without power in the Kansas City metro tonight. Evergy is reporting over 13,000 customers are without power in the metro, including over 5,000 in Johnson County, Kansas and 7,400 in Clay County, Missouri. BPU is reporting over 3,300 in Wyandotte County are without power.8:29 p.m. - Weather is blamed for two crashes in Riverside, Missouri. 8:27 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for several counties in north central and northeastern Missouri until 2:30 a.m.Counties under the Flash Flood Warning:Caldwell CountyCarroll CountyDaviess CountyGrundy CountyLinn CountyLivingston CountyMacon CountyMercer CountyPutnam CountySullivan CountyAdair CountyRay County8:10 p.m. - A storm spotter indicates that a fireworks tent was blown away in the Riverside area of Platte County, Missouri. It happened around 7:45 p.m.8:07 p.m. - Around 9,000 utility customers in the metro area are without power. Evergy's outage map reports over 5,000 customers on the Missouri side of the metro are without power. BPU's outage map says over 3,300 customers are without power in Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County.8:00 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Clay County, Ray County, Lafayette County, and Jackson County until 8:45 p.m.7:52 p.m. - The tornado watch in place well north of the metro area has been allowed to expire, per the National Weather Service. The severe thunderstorm watch that includes the metro area remains in place.7:44 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 8:15 p.m. for Clinton, Clay, and Platte counties. At 7:43 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ferrelview, or near Weatherby Lake, moving northeast at 40 mph.7:36 p.m. - The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a severe thunderstorm warning effective until 8 p.m. for Wyandotte County in Kansas, Clay County, Platte County, and Jackson County in Missouri. At 7:33 p.m., a severe thunderstorm over Riverside was moving east at 50 mph, bringing with it hazards of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.7:31 p.m. - Plattsburg, Missouri police report multiple trees have been damaged in the city. 7:30 p.m. - A storm spotter in Kansas City, Kansas recorded 59 mph winds at 99th and Leavenworth Road. 7:23 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 7:45 p.m. for Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Johnson, and Platte counties. A severe thunderstorm over Bonner Springs was moving east at 40 mph, with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail expected. Locations such as Shawnee, Merriam, Mission, Bonner Springs, and Kansas City could experience some wind damage or heavy rain.7:09 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties in Kansas, as well as Northern Johnson and Platte counties in Missouri. This warning is effective until 7:45 p.m.6:45 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in northeastern and north central Missouri, including Adair, Grundy, Sullivan, Putnam, and Schuyler counties, effective until 7:45 p.m. A second warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. for Daviess, Clinton, Caldwell, and DeKalb counties. The severe thunderstorms are moving northeastward at 40 mph and are capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.6:38 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been extended until 7:15 PM CDT for Buchanan, Clinton, Clay, Caldwell, and Platte counties. Severe thunderstorms were observed along a line extending from 6 miles north of Plattsburg to near Camden Point, moving northeast at 25 mph. The storms are capable of producing 70 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail.6:27 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 7:15 p.m. for Buchanan, Clinton, Clay, Caldwell, and Platte in Missouri.6:22 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning is active until 7 p.m. for several counties including Buchanan, Daviess, Clinton, Caldwell, and DeKalb counties in Missouri.4:40 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch. It includes several counties in both Kansas and Missouri. The entire Kansas City metro is in the watch, which is set to expire at midnight. 3:30 p.m. - Storms are expected to move into northwestern Missouri and then track south. The greatest window of storm opportunities for the northern part of the metro is from 5-7 p.m. Areas south of I-35 could see strong storms from 7-9 p.m.3:20 p.m. - The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer and Worth counties on the Missouri side until 9 p.m. Large hail and a tornado or two can't be ruled out with the strongest storms.Additional scattered downpours overnight could renew flooding issues in areas that received heavy rainfall Monday or were already experiencing river flooding. It will be cooler Wednesday with highs in the lower and middle 80s with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm throughout the day. Unfortunately, the Fourth of July on Thursday is also a First Alert Weather Impact Day. Several rounds of scattered downpours and thunderstorms are likely Thursday morning through Thursday evening, though there will be some dry stretches during this time. Flooding concerns will continue with each round of downpours. A drier pattern will prevail for much of the weekend with sunshine Friday and Saturday and highs reaching into the lower and middle 80s.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
Severe weather left damage and power outages behind in the KMBC viewing area.
KMBC crews hit the road in Storm Tracker 9 today and encountered this storm near Coffey, Missouri, just south of Bethany.
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Strong winds caused the vehicle to shake. These storms have knocked out power for thousands of people in the Kansas City area.
At one point, nearly 30,000 were without power in Kansas City and surrounding cities.
LIVE UPDATES:
10:14 p.m. - Evergy issued this statement concerning outages around the metro area:
Evergy line crews are in the field right now working to restore power where they can, as storms are still moving through the area.
Our crews will be working around the clock until everyone is restored. At this stage, they are focused on outages that can be reached safely, and they will restore outages on main lines or that impact emergency services or larger numbers of customers.
Teams are also assessing damage, which goes slower at night simply because it's more challenging to get a full view of storm damage.
We don’t have definitive information yet regarding what aspect of the storm caused the most outages, but lightning has been a significant factor. Reported winds were not as high as previous storms, but we have seen photos of damage with downed limbs and trees.
We will have crews clearing vegetation to enable line repairs as well.
If you do see a downed line, you need to stay at least 30 feet away from it and assume that any downed line is still energized.
You should report it right away online at http://www.evergy.com/powerlinesafety
9:19 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Miami and Linn counties in Kansas, along with Cass County, Henry County, Bates County and Johnson County on the Missouri side.
9:16 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Cass, Ray, Carroll, Lafayette, Jackson, and Johnson counties on the Missouri side.
9:03 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 9:30 p.m. for Miami and Linn counties in Kansas, and Cass and Bates counties in Missouri.
8:36 p.m. - Nearly 19,000 are without power in the Kansas City metro tonight.
Evergy is reporting over 13,000 customers are without power in the metro, including over 5,000 in Johnson County, Kansas and 7,400 in Clay County, Missouri.
BPU is reporting over 3,300 in Wyandotte County are without power.
8:29 p.m. - Weather is blamed for two crashes in Riverside, Missouri.
8:27 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for several counties in north central and northeastern Missouri until 2:30 a.m.
Counties under the Flash Flood Warning:
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Daviess County
- Grundy County
- Linn County
- Livingston County
- Macon County
- Mercer County
- Putnam County
- Sullivan County
- Adair County
- Ray County
8:10 p.m. - A storm spotter indicates that a fireworks tent was blown away in the Riverside area of Platte County, Missouri. It happened around 7:45 p.m.
8:07 p.m. - Around 9,000 utility customers in the metro area are without power. Evergy's outage map reports over 5,000 customers on the Missouri side of the metro are without power. BPU's outage map says over 3,300 customers are without power in Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County.
8:00 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Clay County, Ray County, Lafayette County, and Jackson County until 8:45 p.m.
7:52 p.m. - The tornado watch in place well north of the metro area has been allowed to expire, per the National Weather Service. The severe thunderstorm watch that includes the metro area remains in place.
7:44 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 8:15 p.m. for Clinton, Clay, and Platte counties. At 7:43 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ferrelview, or near Weatherby Lake, moving northeast at 40 mph.
7:36 p.m. - The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a severe thunderstorm warning effective until 8 p.m. for Wyandotte County in Kansas, Clay County, Platte County, and Jackson County in Missouri. At 7:33 p.m., a severe thunderstorm over Riverside was moving east at 50 mph, bringing with it hazards of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.
7:31 p.m. - Plattsburg, Missouri police report multiple trees have been damaged in the city.
7:30 p.m. - A storm spotter in Kansas City, Kansas recorded 59 mph winds at 99th and Leavenworth Road.
7:23 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 7:45 p.m. for Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Johnson, and Platte counties. A severe thunderstorm over Bonner Springs was moving east at 40 mph, with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail expected. Locations such as Shawnee, Merriam, Mission, Bonner Springs, and Kansas City could experience some wind damage or heavy rain.
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7:09 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties in Kansas, as well as Northern Johnson and Platte counties in Missouri. This warning is effective until 7:45 p.m.
6:45 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in northeastern and north central Missouri, including Adair, Grundy, Sullivan, Putnam, and Schuyler counties, effective until 7:45 p.m. A second warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. for Daviess, Clinton, Caldwell, and DeKalb counties. The severe thunderstorms are moving northeastward at 40 mph and are capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6:38 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been extended until 7:15 PM CDT for Buchanan, Clinton, Clay, Caldwell, and Platte counties. Severe thunderstorms were observed along a line extending from 6 miles north of Plattsburg to near Camden Point, moving northeast at 25 mph. The storms are capable of producing 70 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail.
6:27 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 7:15 p.m. for Buchanan, Clinton, Clay, Caldwell, and Platte in Missouri.
6:22 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning is active until 7 p.m. for several counties including Buchanan, Daviess, Clinton, Caldwell, and DeKalb counties in Missouri.
4:40 p.m. - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch. It includes several counties in both Kansas and Missouri. The entire Kansas City metro is in the watch, which is set to expire at midnight.
3:30 p.m. - Storms are expected to move into northwestern Missouri and then track south. The greatest window of storm opportunities for the northern part of the metro is from 5-7 p.m. Areas south of I-35 could see strong storms from 7-9 p.m.
3:20 p.m. - The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer and Worth counties on the Missouri side until 9 p.m.
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Large hail and a tornado or two can't be ruled out with the strongest storms.
Additional scattered downpours overnight could renew flooding issues in areas that received heavy rainfall Monday or were already experiencing river flooding.
It will be cooler Wednesday with highs in the lower and middle 80s with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm throughout the day.
Unfortunately, the Fourth of July on Thursday is also a First Alert Weather Impact Day.
Hearst Owned
Several rounds of scattered downpours and thunderstorms are likely Thursday morning through Thursday evening, though there will be some dry stretches during this time.
Flooding concerns will continue with each round of downpours.
A drier pattern will prevail for much of the weekend with sunshine Friday and Saturday and highs reaching into the lower and middle 80s.
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