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Eastern Jackson County, MO —
The National Weather Service has allowed a severe thunderstorm warning for most of the metro to expire,
The Weather Service said that at 7:32 p.m. a line of thunderstorms ran from Excelsior Springs to Courtney to Raytown and was moving southeast at 40 mph. That meant it was bearing down on Eastern Jackson County, including expected impacts in Independence, Blue Springs, Lake Tapawingo, Buckner, Sibley, Levasy, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Lake Lotawana and Lee’s Summit. High winds and hail were possible, and although the area is getting rain, lightning and plenty of thunder, radar and Weather Service reports suggest the area from Leavenworth to Gladstone might have gotten the worst of it.
The Weather Service posted reports of a 64 mph gust of wind at Kansas City International Airport, a garage blown down in Leavenworth, 60 mph winds at the River Market -- not far from an outdoor festival -- and straight-line wind damage in Gladstone.
The metro area and beyond remains under a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m. That includes Jackson County and 13 other western Missouri counties, as well as parts of Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, including Emporia, Manhattan, Lincoln and Omaha. A watch means conditions are favorable for the creation of storms. A warning, on the other hand, means an actual storm has been detected by radar or observed by a weather spotter. Warnings tend to be of short duration and cover smaller areas.
The Weather Service says the storms should pass through and skies begin to clear around midnight, followed by several days of clear skies and cooler days.
National Weather Service, Pleasant Hill: www.weather.gov/kc
The National Weather Service has allowed a severe thunderstorm warning for most of the metro to expire,
The Weather Service said that at 7:32 p.m. a line of thunderstorms ran from Excelsior Springs to Courtney to Raytown and was moving southeast at 40 mph. That meant it was bearing down on Eastern Jackson County, including expected impacts in Independence, Blue Springs, Lake Tapawingo, Buckner, Sibley, Levasy, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Lake Lotawana and Lee’s Summit. High winds and hail were possible, and although the area is getting rain, lightning and plenty of thunder, radar and Weather Service reports suggest the area from Leavenworth to Gladstone might have gotten the worst of it.
The Weather Service posted reports of a 64 mph gust of wind at Kansas City International Airport, a garage blown down in Leavenworth, 60 mph winds at the River Market -- not far from an outdoor festival -- and straight-line wind damage in Gladstone.
The metro area and beyond remains under a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m. That includes Jackson County and 13 other western Missouri counties, as well as parts of Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, including Emporia, Manhattan, Lincoln and Omaha. A watch means conditions are favorable for the creation of storms. A warning, on the other hand, means an actual storm has been detected by radar or observed by a weather spotter. Warnings tend to be of short duration and cover smaller areas.
The Weather Service says the storms should pass through and skies begin to clear around midnight, followed by several days of clear skies and cooler days.
National Weather Service, Pleasant Hill: www.weather.gov/kc
