Kansas City Braces for Severe Weather

0:00It's April 24th, I'm Cory with the story and this is Kansas News Today, local news powered by AI. After those fast-moving storms lit up tornado sirens across the Kansas City area, late Thursday, folks are catching a breather today with calmer. Weather, highs will hit the mid-70s under clear skies, a few degrees above the late April average, Saturday shapes up a touch warmer, with cloudy skies rolling in, and scattered showers or thunderstorms could pop up in the evening. Stronger storms might fire south and southwest of the city, while weaker ones stay more likely elsewhere. The real heat builds Sunday as warm humid air fuels a bigger, severe weather push into Monday. Damaging straight-line winds topped the threat list from a line of storms, late evening, though isolated cells could bring hail or even tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center has tagged parts of Kansas City and much of Kansas with an enhanced risk, level 3 out of 5. Heavy rain adds flood worries, too, with 1.5-3 inches possible in spots, especially on saturated

1:04ground. Monday could see another round of strong storms, then things taper to hit or miss showers lingering from Tuesday into next week. Keep those weather apps handy and stay safe out there.