Kansas City Hit by Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado Warning

0:00It's April 27. Kansas News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. Severe thunderstorms slam Kansas City early Monday morning, flooding parts of Interstate 70 near Prospect Avenue and stranding cars during the bust. Rush hour commute into downtown. Traffic backed up bad on I-70 as water covered the road, turning the morning drive into a nightmare. Flash flood warnings hit most of the metro area, covering counties like Johnson, Wyandotte, Clay, Jackson, and Platt, lasting until 10 a.m., another. Warning stayed on for 11 worth county until 9 a.m., with one to three inches of rain already down and up to two more inches possible. Firefighters jumped into action for water rescues in low spots around the city, but Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins says no injuries so far. Emergesy crews warn folks to turn around, don't drown, especially since most flood deaths happen in vehicles. A tornado warning for central Cass County wrapped up after radar spotted rotation near Lake

1:01Annette, moving east at 40 miles per hour through spots, like Peculiar and Harrisonville. With more rain in the forecast, drivers should stay off flooded roads and keep an eye on updates from the National Weather Service to stay safe out there.