Kansas City3 min read·May 18, 2026Tornado Watch Issued for KC Metro OvernightA tornado watch was issued for the Kansas City metro overnight. As residents assess any morning impact, forecasters warn of a greater severe weather threat Monday evening.Read article →
2Kansas City · May 17, 2026Song of Dust and WaterSaturday's Slight Risk for severe weather became a defining event across the central Plains. A wall of dust collapsed visibility on I-70 in western Kansas while 3 to 9 inches of rain triggered flash flood warnings across the Daviess–Grundy–Mercer–Harrison corridor. By Sunday morning the Thompson River at Trenton was actively flooding and NWS Pleasant Hill projected the Grand River near Sumner to crest at 31.6 feet — moderate-flood territory — by midweek. The gap between the rain ending and the river peaking is exactly where the small-tributary warning system has its blind spots.
3Kansas City · May 12, 2026KC Shatters Tornado Season Records Before PeakKansas City is experiencing a historic tornado season, shattering severe weather records with 244 warnings before its peak. Here's why and what's next.