Kansas City Under Severe Weather Alert

0:00Kansas City is under a first worn weather day. The highest alert level possible, with strong winds, large hail, tornadoes, and heavy rain all in play. Today, the Storm Prediction Center bump the severe weather risks to 4 out of 5 for the whole metro area. Officials coordinated a tornado watch through the National Weather Service, and we've already seen severe thunderstorm warnings pop up, like one covering spots near Maravil until 2 p.m. central daylight time. Schools are reacting fast, with big districts including Kansas City Public Schools, Independence, Lee's Summit, and Blue Springs all dismissing early. To beat the storm threats this afternoon, this level 4 risk marks the highest issue for Jackson County in 7 years, and forecasters say the worst could hit right during the evening. Commute. Emergency managers are urging everyone to lock in their storm plans now, so stay alert and safe as these conditions ramp up across the region. That's the story for today. Kansas News Today, driven by AI.