Weather

Metro Kansas Medical Aid Drives To Oklahoma Tornado Scene

Dan Verbeck — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:41:03 +0000

Olathe-based humanitarian relief agency Heart to Heart International intends to stay with its medical volunteers as long as they are needed in Moore, Oklahoma.

Power Outages Diminish As Crews Labor Into Monday

Dan Verbeck and Briana O'Higgins — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:01 +0000

Updated 10:15 a.m Storms Aftermath Shows Power Restoration:

Utility troubleshooters from KCP&L have restored a large portion of service to harder hit areas. The utility’s web site indicated the Raytown area had 237 outages just after 10 a.m.

Six hours earlier there were 4500 without electricity. Missouri outages of more than one hundred customers in other area districts and cities include:

Spring Storm Brings High Wind, Heavy Rain

Briana O'Higgins — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:06:46 +0000

Update 8:33 p.m. Spring Storms Move East Out Of Metro:

The spring storm system that rolled through the Kansas City area Sunday evening brought heavy rain and high winds, but had dissipated enough to spare the region from the large hail and tornado-producing conditions that racked parts of Kansas and Oklahoma.

Still, thousands of homes and businesses were without power Sunday night and there were numerous reports of downed trees.

April Showers Reducing Drought In Some Areas

Stephen Koranda — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:21:08 +0000

Eastern Kansas has been running above average for rainfall during April, which is improving drought conditions in some areas. Mary Knapp is the state climatologist.

Knapp says the drought is being downgraded in some counties in extreme eastern Kansas, but the entire state remains dry.

Despite Uncommon Weather Pattern, KC Area Tornado Watch Cancelled

Dan Verbeck — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:25:18 +0000

6:50 pm update: National Weather Service cancels tornado watches for most of the Kansas City metro area. A watch remains in effect in Linn and Miami counties.

A storm system is developing over the Kansas City region that is more likely than not to produce tornadoes.

By reckoning of forecasters, the gathering of forces is unusual.

Super-cells had already formed and fallen apart in areas of east central Missouri by mid-afternoon.

Tornado Watch Issued For Eastern Kansas, Missouri

Briana O'Higgins — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:39:46 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the Kansas City area, eastern Kansas and most of Missouri.

The watch was issued late Wednesday morning and is expected to last until at least 10 pm CDT. The storm could bring several intense tornados, hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter, and wind up to 70 mph.

A flood warning has been issued for Jackson county.

You can follow storm at the National Weather Service website.

Hail Could Hammer KC With Sparse Wind Gusts

Dan Verbeck — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:31:21 +0000

An elliptical shape closely resembling a snowshoe has been drawn by forecasters over a map of much of Missouri and Kansas, representing the chance for severe thunderstorms Tuesday night.

Heavy, Wet Snow Is Forecast For Kansas City Region Saturday Night Into Sunday

Dan Verbeck — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:05:15 +0000

At least four inches of springtime snow will punctuate the Kansas City area weekend. And eight inches of heavy snow will be common in some areas of the metro.

The Home: Roofs And Ice

Matthew Long-Middleton and Bill Anderson — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:46:30 +0000

With snow melting and refreezing now might be the time of year when your experiencing some of the more unpleasant and wet sides of home ownership. Donald Jonas joins us to help navigate what to do when we find leaks, and how to prevent them.

Roof Snow Pack Forces Macy's Evacuation, Close In Overland Park

Dan Verbeck — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:59:23 +0000

Macy’s store at Metcalf South Shopping Center will stay closed for repair after emergency evacuation today.

Power Outages Reduced From Kansas City Region Snow Storm

Dan Verbeck — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:44:25 +0000

Kansas City area residents have fought their way out of a second major snowstorm in less than a week. Some areas got upwards of a foot of new snow.

Snow Falls... Again

Bill Anderson and Matthew Long-Middleton — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:01 +0000

Central Standard brings a live update from those working on the front lines of the second major snow storm to hit the mid-west in under a week. Guests include Andy Bailey from the National Weather Service, Steve Porter from the Missouri Department of Transportation, Sean Demory from the Public Works Department of Kansas City Missouri and Captain Steve Young of the KCPD.

Power Loss Plagues Parts Of KC Region After 13-Inch Snowfall

Dan Verbeck — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:55:13 +0000

This snowstorm brought the added burden of power outages, so wet and heavy it tore down trees and lines. There was a heavier snow on the south side of the metro.

Snow Update: Power Still Out For Many

Elana Gordon, Sylvia Maria Gross, Dan Verbeck and Laura Spencer — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:46:36 +0000

"Snowpocalypse 2" brought upwards of a foot of snow to some parts of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The storm shut down schools and businesses, and knocked out power to tens of thousands of residents.

Downed Limbs Pose Dangers

Maria Carter — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:26:23 +0000

The recent run of severe weather has resulted in extensive power outages and downed power lines throughout Kansas City, Mo. Tens of thousands throughout the metro are without power.

Because of the higher temps this storm (~ 33 degrees), the snow is very moist and heavy, resulting in accumulation on trees and power lines. This accumulation is causing trees and power lines to sag and is a greater risk of downed power lines.

KCP&L has called in additional personnel and are progressing through restoration.