Kansas City tornado warning
The gist
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for central Clay County until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Storms knocked out power to over 38,000 Evergy customers in the Kansas City metro.
How it unfolded
- Oct 13, 2026 4:15 p.m.The Kansas City area is included in a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. Tuesday, with scattered hail up to tennis-ball size, wind gusts up to 80 mph and a couple of tornadoes possible, per the National Weather Service.
- Oct 13, 2026 4:30 p.m.The metro is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 p.m. and a Flood Watch for most of the area, including the core Kansas City metro.
- Oct 13, 2026 6:44 p.m.The National Weather Service issues an updated severe thunderstorm warning until 7:30 p.m. for Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Platte counties, with golf-ball-sized hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph.