KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City is in for a stormy Monday.
Area residents likely woke up to thunder and lightning early in the morning. The rain and storms were mostly north of Interstate 70 and are expected to continue throughout the day.
T-Storms are quite active from Buckner, MO to St. Joseph, MO. Frequent lightning and very heavy rain. Some flash flooding is possible. We all may see T-Storms before noon. Details on @41actionnews this morning. pic.twitter.com/ZhiWy8j2sC
— Jeff Penner (@JeffPennerKSHB) July 20, 2020
Afternoon thunderstorms will likely be more scattered.
The rain will cool off the temperatures in the area, keeping them in the low 80s.
Two lines of T-Storms. One from Odessa, MO to southeast Nebraska. This is drifting east. Line two extends from southeast Nebraska to Salina. This line is moving east, may turn southeast and affect all KC after 7 AM. Details on 41 Action News.@41actionnews pic.twitter.com/huwm458WiA
— Jeff Penner (@JeffPennerKSHB) July 20, 2020
Heavy thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible Monday night.
Flood warnings were also issued for St. Joseph and northern Clay County lasting until 10:30 a.m.
Flash Flood Warning for the St. Joseph area as 2"-4" of rain has fallen and a new 1"-3" is likely. KC will see heavier rain and thunderstorms 8-10 AM.@41actionnews pic.twitter.com/7O9fo01kl0
— Jeff Penner (@JeffPennerKSHB) July 20, 2020
The City of Smithville was included in that warning and said around 8:45 a.m. that streets were already flooding from the volume of rain.
Streets Flooding
Due to the significant amount of the rain we are getting please remember DO NOT drive through the water. Be safe! pic.twitter.com/t0kX1vVhYD— City of Smithville (@SmithvilleMO) July 20, 2020
Kansas City drivers should remember to watch for areas of high water and avoid driving through any.
There were no major power outages reported associated with the storm as of 5:15 a.m.
