Hail, strong winds, maybe a tornado, possible as severe storms sweep across Kansas City
The weather radar may be a bit colorful Tuesday afternoon due to a chance of severe weather in the Kansas City area, according to the National Weather Service.
Scattered thunderstorms, some of which could be strong to severe, are expected to sweep across the Kansas City area, between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. The main threat from the stronger storms are large hail and strong winds. There’s even a chance for a tornado or two, the weather service said.
Any severe storms that develop are expected to remain primarily east of the immediate Kansas City metro, and mainly impact areas east and south of Interstate 35. Some mini-supercells could develop during the afternoon. Temperatures will be near 60 degrees on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service in Kansas City urged people to have multiple ways to receive weather warnings.
While the thunderstorms are expected to move out of the area by sunset, scattered showers will possibly continue overnight into Wednesday. Spotty showers are expected to continue on and off through Wednesday.
Temperatures will remain below normal for this time of the year, climbing into the low 40s. Temperatures typically are closer to 60 degrees for late March.
Skies are expected to clear up for the weekend, with temperatures returning to normal.
This story was originally published March 22, 2022 at 7:10 AM.
