Severe Storms Threaten Kansas City

0:00It's April 2nd. Welcome in. This is Kansas News Today, where local news meets AI. Strong to severe storms are hitting Northern Missouri right now and will stick around through Thursday evening. But Kansas City's real worry kicks in Friday, when afternoon storms could spark up and turn into a heavy evening line, packing damaging winds, large. Hail and even tornadoes says the National Weather Service. Right now, parts of Northeastern Missouri sit under a tornado watch until about 8 p.m. with isolated storms bringing the main punch of damaging. Winds in hail, though a twister isn't off the table. Things should quiet down after sunset. Meanwhile, in the Kansas City area, expect strong winds all evening, gusting up to 35 to 40 miles per hour. These storms could drop moderate to heavy rain, especially south of US Highway 50, raising flash flood risks in spots already soaked from. Wednesday night into Thursday, plus urban zones that drain slow. Friday brings potential for two ways of trouble, isolated storms in the afternoon with every hazard on deck, including tornadoes and very large hail.

1:07Followed by a widespread evening line focused on fierce winds, but still tossing in big hail and a couple possible spin-ups. The Storm Prediction Center rates Kansas City at a slight risk, level 2 out of 5, while areas north and east of the Metro jump to enhanced, level 3. Stay alert and keep an eye on updates as this brews.