Monitor for nighttime thunderstorms with potential for damaging wind, hail and tornadoes
SUNDAY BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF WEEKEND TO GET THROUGH FIRST. Yeah, there’s a lot of time to go through. EVEN THOUGH IT’S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MORNING YOU CAN ASK FOR, THE TEMPERATURES ARE COMFORTABLE, THE SKY IS CLEAR, THE WINDS ARE CALM, EVERYTHING IS GOOD. But it won’t be like that later tonight. THIS IS WHAT WE WANT TO PREPARE YOU FOR ON THIS DAY OF WEATHER IMPACT. FIRST OF ALL, IT’S HOT AND IT’S ALSO GETTING HUMID. TODAY, 88 DEGREES MIGHT FEEL MORE LIKE THE MID 90’S. And look how hot it will be out west. DODGE ALSO REACHES 101, SO WATCH THE WIND ARROWS. THESE INDICATE THE SURFACE WIND GENERALLY COMING OUT OF THE SOUTH, CONVERGING THERE IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. And that’s where our storms are going to kick in first tonight. AND WHEN THEY DO, THEY WILL BE DISCREET. THEY WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ROTATE, harness all kinds of heat and humidity, could produce large hail and tornadoes. THEN THIS SYSTEM, INSTEAD OF BEING INDIVIDUAL GROUPS, WILL CONVERGE INTO A GROUP OF THUNDERSTORMS. A COMPLEX OF STORMS. And that’s what will happen in Kansas City. SO LET’S LOOK AT THE RISKS. FIRST OF ALL, DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA. But let’s break this down. LET’S LOOK AT THE TORNADO RISK FIRST. IT IS A MEDIUM RISK NORTH OF I-80 IN NEBRASKA AND A LOWER RISK OCCURRING ACROSS KANSAS AND MISSOURI. I would like to point out that although it is a lower risk, the first update from the storm forecast center this morning did not put us at any risk. SO THIS INCREASES OUR RISK OF TORNADO LATER TONIGHT. BUT THE MOST LIKELY RISK WILL BE A STRAIGHT LINE WIND EVENT THAT PRODUCES WINDS OVER 60 MPH. BUT THEY BLOW STRAIGHT. THEY DO NOT NECESSARILY TURN. STILL CAPABLE OF THE SAME TYPE OF DAMAGE. SO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO TODAY WHEN THE WEATHER IS BEAUTIFUL IS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SECURED ALL THE BULK ITEMS. WHILE THEY MAY BE BLOWN BY THE WIND WITH THE STORMS ARRIVING TONIGHT, THE TIME OF THE STORMS WILL BE AFTER 9:00 AM. So if you’re planning on leaving late to one of these events tonight, you might consider leaving early. IF YOU ARE SCARED OF DRIVING IN THE STORM, I WOULD NOT ADVISE YOU TO DRIVE THERE. THERE WILL BE TORRENTIAL RAIN AND STRONG WINDS AND MAYBE EVEN HAIL. And it happens just after 9am. BEFORE 9:00 AM YOU MAY SEE AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR A THUNDERSTORM BRING IN, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE NON-SEVERE STORMS AND WHAT WILL LIKELY BE THE SEVERE STORM COMING OUT OF NEBRASKA AT TEN AM IN KANSAS CITY AROUND MIDNIGHT. IT WILL DRIVE ALONG THIS WARM FRONT. THIS IS ALWAYS A CONCERN BECAUSE WITH WARM FRONTS YOU CAN GET A LOW SPIN WIND. And that’s where you bring in that slight chance of a tornado. AND WE’LL DO EVERYTHING AGAIN SATURDAY EVENING.
Monitor the risk of nighttime thunderstorms with the risk of damaging wind, hail and tornadoes
Friday and Saturday are early warning days for weather impacts, with strong to severe storms possible in the Kansas City area overnight. It’s hot Friday in the Kansas City area, with a high temperature expected to peak around 88 degrees. The region will see its first chance of rain, with spotty showers expected after 5 p.m. Friday. The biggest fireworks will take place at night with a weather system. arriving from Nebraska which has the potential to bring all types of severe weather to the metro. These storms are expected after 9 p.m. and extend through 5 a.m. Saturday. First Alert Meteorologist Katie Horner said the biggest risks from these nighttime storms include more damaging winds, large hail and, while the risk is low, the tornado risk is increasing. Make sure you have ways to stay informed about the weather overnight as these storms move through the area, like the KMBC 9 News app with personalized weather alerts or a NOAA Weather Radio.
Friday and Saturday are early warning days for weather impacts, with strong to severe storms possible in the Kansas City area overnight.
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It’s hot in the Kansas City area on Friday, with a high temperature expected to peak around 88 degrees.
The region will see its first chance of rain, with spotty showers expected after 5 p.m. Friday.
The biggest fireworks displays take place overnight with a weather system coming from Nebraska that has the potential to bring all types of severe weather to the metro.
These storms are expected after 9 p.m. and extend through 5 a.m. Saturday.
First Alert Meteorologist Katie Horner said the biggest risks from these nighttime storms include more damaging winds, large hail and, while the risk is low, the tornado risk is increasing.
Make sure you have ways to stay informed about the weather overnight as these storms move through the area, like the KMBC 9 News app with personalized weather alerts or a NOAA Weather Radio.
