Severe Storms Threaten Kansas City

0:00Kansas City, get ready for strong to severe storms, slamming the region this Friday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service is calling out large hail in the early waves, damaging winds picking up later, and even isolated tornadoes in the mix. We're talking an enhanced risk, level 3 out of 5, with worst-case scenarios hitting 75 to 85 mile per hour gusts, 2-2, 3.5 inch hailstones, and possible EF-3 Twisters. It all kicks off with a warm start, tends climbing to around 83 degrees away, above the usual 66th this time of year. A beefy cold front rolls in during the afternoon, sparking widespread thunderstorms as early as 1-2pm, then pushing southeast right through. The Metro Floodding is now a bigger worry too, especially south of the city near U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 70. Torrential downpours could drop 2-4 inches in spots, with rates up to 1-3 inches per hour of storm stall.

1:01Flash flooding might hit if they hang around for 30 to 60 minutes, and river levels could rise overnight. The big unknowns are exactly where and when these storms fire up, and how fast they cluster into lines. That'll dial up or down the hail and tornado odds. Discrete storms, pack more punch, but even lines won't be tame. Storms, Shadees South, and East overnight, wrapping up severe threats by midnight and showers by Saturday sun rise. Look for a quick rebound to around 70 degrees Sunday, mid-70s early next week. Stay safe out there folks. Kansas News. Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters, I'm Corey with the story.