Severe Weather Threat Diminishes for Kansas City Overnight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City residents are experiencing diminishing severe weather threats as storms continue to move through the area. The National Weather Service had originally issued a tornado watch for the Kansas City metro, which included an array of severe storm warnings.

As of 10:25 p.m. on May 19, the tornado watch has been allowed to expire, indicating that the immediate threat of tornadoes has lessened. Storm damage was reported in Brookside‘s Wornall Homestead neighborhood, but overall, the severity of weather is expected to diminish.

A severe thunderstorm warning is currently in effect until 9:30 p.m. for parts of northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri, including Buchanan, Clinton, Clay, and Platte counties. A line of storms capable of producing damaging winds and large hail continues to impact these areas.

The storms are moving east at varying speeds, and while some severe thunderstorm warnings remain active, officials report that the primary threats of damaging winds and significant hail will likely subside overnight.

In the hours following midnight, the forecast predicts scattered storms, but they are not expected to be severe. Residents should prepare for a wet morning with some fog and drizzle, but conditions are expected to improve as the day progresses.

The upcoming nine-day forecast suggests a chance of thunderstorms returning next week, but for the immediate future, temperatures will likely stay cool, ranging in the 60s during the afternoons and starting in the 40s during the mornings.

As the weather clears out, residents are reminded to stay vigilant and monitor local updates as the storm system continues to move. It is always advised to have a safety plan ready in case severe weather returns.