KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 The Kansas City area is once again under threat for all forms of severe weather Friday afternoon and early evening.<\/p>\n
LINK | KSHB 41 Weather Radar<\/a> If we break into programming with special weather coverage, you can watch in the live video player below.<\/p>\n Check back throughout the day for updates.<\/p>\n UPDATE, 2:57 p.m. | A tornado warning has been issued until 3:30 p.m. for southeastern Atchison County in Kansas, and southwestern Buchanan and northern Platte counties in Missouri.<\/p>\n UPDATE, 2:51 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by NWS until 3:30 p.m. for east central Daviess, northwestern Linn, Grundy, Sullivan, Mercer, southwestern Putnam and northwestern Livingston counties in Missouri.<\/p>\n UPDATE, 2:47 p.m. | East central Doniphan County in Kansas, and southern Gentry, eastern Andrew and northern DeKalb counties in Missouri are in a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:15 p.m.<\/p>\n Ray County in Missouri is in a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:15 p.m., per NWS.<\/p>\n UPDATE, 2:35 p.m. | The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:15 p.m. for eastern Worth, northeastern Gentry and northern Harrison counties in Missouri.<\/p>\n UPDATE, 2:27 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in place until 3:15 p.m. for Daviess, Grundy, Ray, Carroll, Caldwell and Livingston counties in Missouri, per the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n A severe thunderstorm warning was also issued until 3:15 p.m. for Doniphan and Atchison counties in Kansas, and Buchanan and Platte counties in Missouri.<\/p>\n UPDATE, 2:15 p.m. | Clay County, Missouri, offices will close at 3 p.m. due to the threat of severe weather.<\/p>\n “We appreciate your understanding and encourage everyone to stay safe and take necessary precautions,” Clay County said in a press release.<\/p>\n UPDATE, 2:03 p.m. | The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 2:45 p.m. for northern Gentry and southeastern Nodaway counties in Missouri.<\/p>\n UPDATE, 2 p.m. | City offices in Leawood, Kansas, closed at 2 p.m. Friday due to expected severe storms.<\/p>\n UPDATE, 1:45 p.m. | The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch that includes the greater Kansas City until 9 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n 1:30pm FRI–A TORNADO WATCH including the Kansas City metro is in effect until 9PM<\/p>\n Storms capable of 60-90 MPH wind gusts, softball size hail, and tornadoes will move through between 2pm-8pm<\/p>\n PLEASE be prepared to act quickly when warnings are issued #mowx<\/a> #kswx<\/a> #kcwx<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/It06lvgnh1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Wes Peery (@WesWeather) April 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n UPDATE, 1:16 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued until 2 p.m. for Worth, Gentry and Nodaway counties in Missouri, per the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n UPDATE 1:00 p.m. | All Mid-Continent Public Library locations will close at 2:30 p.m. <\/p>\n The Park Hill School District will also dismiss early.<\/p>\n UPDATE, 12:50p.m.| Jackson County has announced that it will close its facilities at 3:00 p.m. due to the severe weather threat. Public safety and emergency services will remain fully operational. Residents are encouraged t complete business before the closure. Many services remain available online at JacksonGov.org.<\/p>\n UPDATE, noon | “It’s about to get rough out there, KC,” said Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas on social media regarding the expected severe storms.<\/p>\n Lucas is reminding residents to stay safe.<\/p>\n It’s about to get rough out there, KC.<\/p>\n Severe storms expected this afternoon into evening. Damaging winds, hail, and possible tornadoes. Check in with your people. Have a way to get warnings. Stay safe this weekend. pic.twitter.com\/YYZym1m1K3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mayor Quinton Lucas (@MayorLucasKC) April 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n UPDATE, 11:55 a.m. | Additional schools are adding to the list of early dismissals. Those include Liberty, Academie Lafayette, Cristo Ray KC, Hickman Mills, Kearney and Raytown.<\/p>\n UPDATE, 11:50 a.m. | KSHB 41 meteorologist Wes Peery gives an update on social media regarding the viewing areas severe risk. Threats include possible tornadoes, large hail and wind gusts over 80 mph.<\/p>\n 12 PM Friday UPDATE<\/p>\n Our severe risk has increased; now a 4 out of 5\u2014confidence is growing in widespread severe storms after 2pm into the evening<\/p>\n Threats include tornadoes, very large hail, and wind gusts over 80 mph<\/p>\n Make sure you\u2019re ready to act on warnings! #mowx<\/a> #kswx<\/a> #kcwx<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/efYM50htlM<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Wes Peery (@WesWeather) April 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n UPDATE, 11:35 a.m. | KSHB 41’s Wes Peery provides an update on the timing of storms. For Kansas City, it will generally be between 2 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n STORM TIMING<\/p>\n Here are some useful graphics that show the timing of the storms and when each threat is more likely<\/p>\n For Kansas City, it\u2019s generally 2-10pm pic.twitter.com\/m1IjbmZV8p<\/a><\/p>\n
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