Kansas City metro area removed from tornado watch

More storms are possible Saturday with chances for flooding

More storms are possible Saturday with chances for flooding

DAY FORECAST. SO YOU’LL KNOW FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER, A BUSY 24 HOURS FOR YOU GUYS. INDEED. AND WE’VE SEEN THE DAMAGE IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA NEVILLE. AND YOU’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WATCH THE RADAR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. YES. SO WE’RE NOT DONE YET. AND IT DEPENDS ON REALLY WHERE YOU LIVE. SO THE BULK OF US, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE METRO, IT WAS A RELATIVELY QUIET EVENING. THAT BEING SAID, WE WERE ON DOING SOME COVERAGE HERE FOR YOU BECAUSE WE HAD TWO AREAS OF SEVERE STORMS. WE HAD ONE THAT ROLLED THROUGH NORTHEASTERN KANSAS NEAR HIAWATHA, UP TOWARDS TARKIO. MARYVILLE HAD A REPORT OF A TORNADO THERE JUST OFF TO THE EAST OR WEST OF MARYVILLE, THEN FARTHER SOUTH DOWN TO PARTS OF BATES COUNTY INTO HENRY COUNTY. WE HAD SOME ADDITIONAL TORNADO REPORTS HERE, AT LEAST ABOUT FOUR TORNADO REPORTS IN OUR AREA. AND OF COURSE, IN THE REALLY ACTIVE WEATHER UP TOWARDS OMAHA, NEBRASKA. SO THERE WILL BE SOME DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS THAT WILL BE HAPPENING, LIKELY OVER THE WEEKEND BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. SO WE’LL DETERMINE THE STRENGTH OF THESE TORNADOES IN OUR AREA AND THE ONES THAT HIT UP BY OMAHA FOR RIGHT NOW, THOUGH, THANKFULLY OUR WEATHER, IT’S A LOT QUIETER. SO WE HAD SOME ACTIVE WEATHER EARLIER THIS EVENING. RIGHT NOW WE ACTUALLY HAVE QUITE A BIT OF CLEAR SKY OVERHEAD. THE BACK EDGE OF THOSE THUNDERSTORMS NOW ARE MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL MISSOURI, SO WE HAVE THE ALL CLEAR. YOU DON’T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ANY MORE STORMY WEATHER FOR THE EVENING, FOR TONIGHT, EVEN FOR A MORNING HOURS TOMORROW. WE’RE GOING TO BE FINE. WE’RE LOOKING TOWARDS THE WEST. WE’RE CURRENTLY AT 67 DEGREES. THERE’S THAT MOSTLY CLEAR SKY, THE SOUTH BREEZE. AT 17 MILES AN HOUR. THERE’S STILL PLENTY OF MOISTURE IN THE AIR. THE HUMIDITY IS UP NEAR 80%. SO WE’VE GOT A LOT OF MOISTURE IN THE AIR, A FEW CLOUDS HERE AND THERE. BUT WE’RE ALL DRY. TEMPERATURES ARE MOSTLY IN THE 60S, EVEN SOME LOW 70S. SAINT JOSEPH ATCHISON AND MARYVILLE. SO IT’S A WARM NIGHT. WE ARE DRYING THINGS OUT. AS FAR AS YOUR LOWS, BY TOMORROW MORNING WE REALLY DON’T COOL OFF MUCH AT ALL. IN FACT, HOW ABOUT MIDDLE 60S TO GET OUR DAY STARTED? SO THAT’S GOING TO BE MORE TYPICAL OF LIKE LATE JUNE INTO JULY TO HAVE LOW TEMPERATURES. WELL INTO THE 60S. FROM THERE WE’LL SEE MORE CLOUDS ROLL IN AS WE HEAD TOWARDS TOMORROW MORNING. BUT REALLY, OUR MORNING AND OUR EARLY AFTERNOON LOOK MAINLY DRY. WE’LL HAVE THAT SOUTH WIND GUSTING UP NEAR 35. TEMPERATURES WILL GET BACK TO ABOUT 80 DEGREES, SO IT’S GOING TO BE A WARM, HUMID DAY AND THAT WILL EVENTUALLY HELP THE ATMOSPHERE GET FUELED UP HERE FOR A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TO START DEVELOPING LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE OF A NUISANCE IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE OUT AND ABOUT. THE ALERT PART OF YOUR FORECAST, THAT WILL BE AS WE HEAD INTO YOUR SATURDAY EVENING, WHEN OUR STORM CHANCES GO UP QUITE A BIT. SO HIGHS FOR TOMORROW BEFORE THE RAIN GETS HERE. NEAR 80 DEGREES. WARM, HUMID, WINDY FOR TOMORROW, BUT AGAIN IT IS AN ALERT DAY. WE WILL BE MONITORING THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW EVENING INTO TOMORROW NIGHT. I THINK WE’LL MORE LIKELY SEE IS A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND STORMS NOT AS MANY SEVERE STORMS, BUT SOME OF THOSE STORMS COULD TURN SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND. THERE COULD BE SOME QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN THE MIX AS WELL, AND THEN FLASH FLOODING, BECAUSE THAT RAIN IS GOING TO ADD UP. WE’VE HAD RAIN DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS, AND FOR SOME OF US, WE’VE ALREADY PICKED UP SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE LAST 48 HOURS. HERE’S HOW YOUR SATURDAY LOOKS. SO HEADING INTO THE EVENING, 6 P.M. NOTICE, YOU START TO SEE A FEW MORE OF THOSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THERE’S 11:00 TOMORROW EVENING AND AGAIN, THIS AREA OF HEAVY RAIN COULD SHIFT. MAYBE MORE SO OVER THE METRO, BUT YOU GET THE GENERAL IDEA. ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF I 35, THAT’S WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL LIKELY SET UP TOMORROW, LATE EVENING THROUGH THE NIGHT TOMORROW, AND THEN EVEN SUNDAY MORNING. WE’RE STILL GOING TO SEE MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM FORMS. THEY WILL START TO TAPER OFF SOMEWHAT AS WE CLOSE IN ON THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY. SUNDAY, BUT UNTIL A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND NOTICE THE EDGE OF YOUR SCREEN THERE UNTIL THAT COLD FRONT COMES THROUGH. WE’RE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET. AS FAR AS THAT POTENTIAL OF SEEING SOME SEVERE WEATHER, SO WE’LL BE KEEPING AN EYE ON THAT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. BUT HEAVY RAIN, THAT IS WHAT’S LIKELY FOR US, ESPECIALLY SOUTH AND EAST OF THE METRO. FOUR DAY TOTALS 2 TO 6IN OF RAIN, SO WE’LL BE MONITORING THOSE CREEK AND RIVER LEVELS HERE. AS WE GO THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WE GET SOME DRIER WEATHER ON MONDAY. MONDAY ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE A NICE DAY. 71 FOR A HIGH STORM. CHANCES RETURN LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. CHANCES EA

Kansas City metro area removed from tornado watch

More storms are possible Saturday with chances for flooding

Click here to track Saturday storm information. Friday is a First Alert Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe thunderstorms capable of producing all types of hazards, including a strong tornado or two, Friday afternoon and evening. | Click here to track radar || Click here to see active watches/warnings for your area |Scroll down below the live updates for full details on what's expected Friday.LIVE UPDATES:8:02 p.m. -- The tornado watch that was in place for the metro has been canceled an hour early. A watch remains in place for Bates, Henry, Nodaway, and Harrison counties until 9 p.m. 7:25 p.m. -- The National Weather Service is expected to let the tornado warning expire for Henry County at 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. -- The Rich Hill Fire Department reports there's been no damage inside city limits. A tornado spotter indicated a tornado touchdown and is still assessing damage outside of the city limits. The tornado was reported two miles south of Rich Hill.6:55 p.m. -- Law enforcement reports indicate there was no structure damage in Skidmore, Missouri. 6:44 p.m. -- The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for southwestern Henry County and southeastern Bates County until 7:30 p.m.6:35 p.m. -- Per the National Weather Service, at 6:29 p.m., a confirmed tornado was spotted by law enforcement near Rich Hill, moving northeast at 35 mph.6:24 p.m. -- The National Weather Service says fire officials in Holt County, Missouri have reported a "weak tornado." 6:20 p.m. -- At 6:16 p.m., a confirmed tornado was spotted by law enforcement over Skidmore, moving northeast at 50 mph. Ping pong ball-sized hail has also been reported in the storm. 6:10 p.m. -- A tornado warning has been issued for Holt and Nodaway counties on the Missouri side. 5:04 p.m. -- Severe weather has already impacted one of the metro's neighboring states: Nebraska. A new video from Lincoln, Nebraska, within the last hour shows a tornado outside the Lancaster County Events Center, where it hit the building with people inside. There are no reports of serious injuries at that location. North of Omaha, in Blair, Nebraska, homes were damaged, resulting in one person being injured. Video: 4:47 p.m. -- The threat of severe weather is on the table for Saturday as well. The biggest threats are damaging wind, hail and flash flooding.If you have plans for Saturday evening, KMBC First Alert meteorologist Neville Miller has a timeline of when storms will arrive on Saturday: 4:27 p.m. -- The National Weather Service says the greatest threat of severe weather will come during a window between 5 p.m. and about 8:30 p.m. Chances diminish after sunset.4:20 p.m. -- KMBC First Alert Meteorologist Nick Bender is tracking the threat of severe weather in Platte City, Missouri: 3:46 p.m. -- A new TORNADO WATCH has been issued for the Kansas City metro area until 9 p.m. on Friday night.Cities that are impacted by the watch: Bethany, Butler, Cameron, Clarksdale, Country Club Villa, Elwood, Excelsior Springs, Fort Leavenworth, Gallatin, Gladstone, Grant City, Harrisonville, Highland, Independence, Jamesport, Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas, Kearney, King City, La Cygne, Lansing, Lathrop, Leavenworth, Lenexa, Liberty, Louisburg, Maysville, Mound City, Olathe, Osawatomie, Osborn, Overland Park, Paola, Parkville, Platte City, Plattsburg, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Raymore, Rich Hill, Riverside, Savannah, Shawnee, St. Joseph, St. Joseph Airport, Stanberry, Stanley, Stewartsville, Troy, Union Star, Wathena, Weatherby Lake, and Weston. 1:40 p.m. -- The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WATCH for the following counties until Sunday afternoon: Atchison KS, Bates MO, Buchanan MO, Caldwell MO, Carroll MO, Cass MO, Chariton MO, Clay MO, Clinton MO, Cooper MO, Doniphan KS, Henry MO, Howard MO, Jackson MO, Johnson KS, Johnson MO, Lafayette MO, Leavenworth KS, Linn KS, Livingston MO, Miami KS, Pettis MO, Platte MO, Randolph MO, Ray MO, Saline MO, Wyandotte KS12:54 P.M. -- A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for 33 counties in parts of far northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri, including Atchison, Nodaway, and Holt Counties in Missouri, part of the KMBC 9 and Kansas City viewing area.The National Weather Service says this watch is in place until 7 p.m.Timeline for Friday thunderstorms:Overnight heavy rain and thunderstorms will move out early Friday morning. This leaves ample time for the atmosphere to recover and build instability, even if the sky remains mostly cloudy. The most likely time for severe thunderstorms to develop is between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. across eastern Kansas and western and northwestern MissouriRisks for Friday thunderstorms:Any storms that develop between that 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. time frame will be capable of producing very large hail, damaging wind and tornadoes. | Here's how to sign up for custom weather alerts, specific to your zip code |A strong tornado or two will be possible with the most intense storms.While relatively few storms will form during that this time, the ones that form will have the elements to be dangerous. Not everyone will see storms Friday night, but everyone needs to make preparations as if they will. We'll see a lull overnight Friday into Saturday morning. Looking ahead to Saturday thunderstorms:Saturday is another Alert Day for the Kansas City area. however, there are some different scenarios in place for Saturday's storms. | Click here to download the KMBC 9 News App for news and weather on the go |A cap will be in place, which may result in a good chunk of Saturday afternoon remaining dry. But, there's a caveat.If that cap breaks and a thunderstorm is able to develop Saturday afternoon, it would likely become severe.The most likely scenario for Saturday is that rain and thunderstorms will hold off until after sunset with an increasing risk of severe weather Saturday evening and Saturday night.Once again, thunderstorms produced during this time will be capable of producing very large hail, damaging wind and tornadoes. Flooding risks, too:We're looking at a lot of rain to wrap up the weekend. The flash flooding risk will greatly increase overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. What about Sunday?The severe weather threat for Sunday is less certain at this point with a cold front pushing through, but there appears to be at least some risk for severe weather. We'll continue to monitor the forecast.Bottom line:Have multiple ways to stay weather aware through the weekend, like a NOAA Weather Radio and the KMBC 9 News app with custom weather alerts. Do not rely on outdoor sirens if you are indoors, they are not designed for that purpose.Keep checking back with the First Alert Weather Team as these scenarios continue to develop.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Click here to track Saturday storm information.

Friday is a First Alert Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe thunderstorms capable of producing all types of hazards, including a strong tornado or two, Friday afternoon and evening.

| Click here to track radar |

| Click here to see active watches/warnings for your area |

Scroll down below the live updates for full details on what's expected Friday.

LIVE UPDATES:

8:02 p.m. -- The tornado watch that was in place for the metro has been canceled an hour early. A watch remains in place for Bates, Henry, Nodaway, and Harrison counties until 9 p.m.

7:25 p.m. -- The National Weather Service is expected to let the tornado warning expire for Henry County at 7:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m. -- The Rich Hill Fire Department reports there's been no damage inside city limits. A tornado spotter indicated a tornado touchdown and is still assessing damage outside of the city limits.

The tornado was reported two miles south of Rich Hill.

6:55 p.m. -- Law enforcement reports indicate there was no structure damage in Skidmore, Missouri.

6:44 p.m. -- The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for southwestern Henry County and southeastern Bates County until 7:30 p.m.

6:35 p.m. -- Per the National Weather Service, at 6:29 p.m., a confirmed tornado was spotted by law enforcement near Rich Hill, moving northeast at 35 mph.

6:24 p.m. -- The National Weather Service says fire officials in Holt County, Missouri have reported a "weak tornado."

6:20 p.m. -- At 6:16 p.m., a confirmed tornado was spotted by law enforcement over Skidmore, moving northeast at 50 mph. Ping pong ball-sized hail has also been reported in the storm.

6:10 p.m. -- A tornado warning has been issued for Holt and Nodaway counties on the Missouri side.

5:04 p.m. -- Severe weather has already impacted one of the metro's neighboring states: Nebraska.

A new video from Lincoln, Nebraska, within the last hour shows a tornado outside the Lancaster County Events Center, where it hit the building with people inside.

There are no reports of serious injuries at that location.

North of Omaha, in Blair, Nebraska, homes were damaged, resulting in one person being injured.

Video:

4:47 p.m. -- The threat of severe weather is on the table for Saturday as well. The biggest threats are damaging wind, hail and flash flooding.

If you have plans for Saturday evening, KMBC First Alert meteorologist Neville Miller has a timeline of when storms will arrive on Saturday:

4:27 p.m. -- The National Weather Service says the greatest threat of severe weather will come during a window between 5 p.m. and about 8:30 p.m. Chances diminish after sunset.

4:20 p.m. -- KMBC First Alert Meteorologist Nick Bender is tracking the threat of severe weather in Platte City, Missouri:

3:46 p.m. -- A new TORNADO WATCH has been issued for the Kansas City metro area until 9 p.m. on Friday night.

Cities that are impacted by the watch: Bethany, Butler, Cameron, Clarksdale, Country Club Villa, Elwood, Excelsior Springs, Fort Leavenworth, Gallatin, Gladstone, Grant City, Harrisonville, Highland, Independence, Jamesport, Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas, Kearney, King City, La Cygne, Lansing, Lathrop, Leavenworth, Lenexa, Liberty, Louisburg, Maysville, Mound City, Olathe, Osawatomie, Osborn, Overland Park, Paola, Parkville, Platte City, Plattsburg, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Raymore, Rich Hill, Riverside, Savannah, Shawnee, St. Joseph, St. Joseph Airport, Stanberry, Stanley, Stewartsville, Troy, Union Star, Wathena, Weatherby Lake, and Weston.

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Iowa, Kansas and Missouri until 9 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/ItTnmhcya2
— NWS Tornado (@NWStornado) April 26, 2024

1:40 p.m. -- The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WATCH for the following counties until Sunday afternoon: Atchison KS, Bates MO, Buchanan MO, Caldwell MO, Carroll MO, Cass MO, Chariton MO, Clay MO, Clinton MO, Cooper MO, Doniphan KS, Henry MO, Howard MO, Jackson MO, Johnson KS, Johnson MO, Lafayette MO, Leavenworth KS, Linn KS, Livingston MO, Miami KS, Pettis MO, Platte MO, Randolph MO, Ray MO, Saline MO, Wyandotte KS

12:54 P.M. -- A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for 33 counties in parts of far northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri, including Atchison, Nodaway, and Holt Counties in Missouri, part of the KMBC 9 and Kansas City viewing area.

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska until 7 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/IcsJSmoR9q
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) April 26, 2024

The National Weather Service says this watch is in place until 7 p.m.

Timeline for Friday thunderstorms:

Overnight heavy rain and thunderstorms will move out early Friday morning. This leaves ample time for the atmosphere to recover and build instability, even if the sky remains mostly cloudy.

The most likely time for severe thunderstorms to develop is between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. across eastern Kansas and western and northwestern Missouri

Risks for Friday thunderstorms:

Any storms that develop between that 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. time frame will be capable of producing very large hail, damaging wind and tornadoes.

| Here's how to sign up for custom weather alerts, specific to your zip code |

A strong tornado or two will be possible with the most intense storms.

While relatively few storms will form during that this time, the ones that form will have the elements to be dangerous. Not everyone will see storms Friday night, but everyone needs to make preparations as if they will.

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We'll see a lull overnight Friday into Saturday morning.

Looking ahead to Saturday thunderstorms:

Saturday is another Alert Day for the Kansas City area. however, there are some different scenarios in place for Saturday's storms.

| Click here to download the KMBC 9 News App for news and weather on the go |

A cap will be in place, which may result in a good chunk of Saturday afternoon remaining dry. But, there's a caveat.

If that cap breaks and a thunderstorm is able to develop Saturday afternoon, it would likely become severe.

The most likely scenario for Saturday is that rain and thunderstorms will hold off until after sunset with an increasing risk of severe weather Saturday evening and Saturday night.

Once again, thunderstorms produced during this time will be capable of producing very large hail, damaging wind and tornadoes.

Flooding risks, too:

We're looking at a lot of rain to wrap up the weekend. The flash flooding risk will greatly increase overnight Saturday into Sunday morning.

What about Sunday?

The severe weather threat for Sunday is less certain at this point with a cold front pushing through, but there appears to be at least some risk for severe weather. We'll continue to monitor the forecast.

Bottom line:

Have multiple ways to stay weather aware through the weekend, like a NOAA Weather Radio and the KMBC 9 News app with custom weather alerts.

Do not rely on outdoor sirens if you are indoors, they are not designed for that purpose.

Keep checking back with the First Alert Weather Team as these scenarios continue to develop.

Kansas City metro area removed from tornado watch

More storms are possible Saturday with chances for flooding

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