Severe Weather Alert: Kansas City Brace for Storms

0:00It's April 17th. Welcome to Kansas News today, powered by AI. Kansas City, brace yourselves for a severe weather hitting Friday afternoon and early evening with threats of everything from damaging winds to hail and possible tornadoes. Weather radar is painting an ugly picture right now and the team warns things ramp up after 2 p.m. so expect watches and warnings to drop fast. Schools are jumping ahead of it. Least summit, blue springs and independence districts already calling early dismissals to get kids home safe. A few more districts are eyeing the same move, keeping families out of harm's way as storms brew. Keep eyes on the updates all day, stay alert and hunker down if they hit your spot.