Cluster of severe thunderstorms could center over Midwest this week. What it means for KC
A group of thunderstorms centered over Missouri and Illinois could bring severe weather to the Kansas City area Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center.
Kansas City as well as Omaha, St. Louis and Des Moines have been placed under a slight risk of severe thunderstorms, which means scattered severe storms are possible, but are not expected to be widespread. The storms could vary in intensity.
“Strong/severe storms are forecast to be most numerous from the Mid Missouri Valley across Missouri, and into the Midwest on Wednesday,” the Storm Prediction Center said.
The Mid-Missouri Valley area includes eastern Nebraska, western Iowa, northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri, including the Kansas City area.
Thunderstorms are forecast to be ongoing early Wednesday across parts of Iowa and surrounding areas, shifting to the east and southeast into the Midwest during the day. The greatest risks will be localized damaging winds and hail.
While there is uncertainty in the forecast, storms could develop during the afternoon and evening farther south into Missouri, the Storm Prediction Center said. Storms that develop could bring damaging winds and hail to an area stretching from Missouri to the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys.
The chance of severe storms come as Kansas City is bracing for another dangerously hot week. The hottest days will be Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures expected to be in the 90s, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
Heat index values will likely be near 100 degrees on Tuesday and between 105 and 110 on Wednesday.
There is also a chance of showers and non-severe thunderstorms overnight as storms develop Monday evening in Nebraska and track southeast into northwestern Missouri. The storms, however, are expected to be in their weakening stages as they move into the area, according to the weather services.
Most of the storm activity will be limited to northwest Missouri overnight into Tuesday morning. However, there is a slight chance for rain in the Kansas City area early Tuesday.
