Rain comes to end after stormy night in KC; Another round of strong thunderstorms possible
Rain from overnight strong to severe thunderstorms will be coming to an end in Kansas City Wednesday, although some scattered showers could linger through the morning, the National Weather Service said.
Between fireworks and the strong storms, it was a noisy night in the Kansas City area. As a line of showers and thunderstorms swept through the area, winds of 70 mph were reported in St. Joseph and the north side of the metro area, the weather service said.
Not everyone saw the strong storms. However, most people received some rain from the storms, with some seeing between 1 and 3 inches, the weather service said.
There were some reports of tree damage from the overnight storms.
The cold front that brought the overnight rain is expected to slow and eventually stall somewhere between St. Joseph and the Interstate 44 corridor, which stretches across southern Missouri to St. Louis, according to the weather service.
More showers and thunderstorms will be possible in the Kansas City area Wednesday evening. Any strong storms that do develop will be primarily south of the Interstate 70 corridor, according to the weather service. The chance of severe weather is greater closer to the I-44 corridor.
The main threat from the stronger storms will be large hail up to one inch in diameter, gusty winds between 40 and 60 mph and areas of heavy rain, the weather service said.
The storms are expected to clear out Thursday morning, with skies turning mostly sunny.
Conditions on Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be cooler than recent days, with temperatures in the lower 80s. Typically, Kansas City sees temperatures in the upper 80s this time of year.
There will be multiple chances for rain as thunderstorms return to the Kansas City area on Friday and Saturday. Heavy rains could be possible from some of the storms.
