KC-area storms lead to severe thunderstorm warnings, road closures

UPDATE, 10:20 p.m. | The NWS let severe thunderstorm warnings expire in Wyandotte County in Kansas and Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte, and Ray counties in Missouri.

UPDATE, 9:50 p.m. | The Liberty Police Department said Missouri 291 is closed between Liberty Drive and Kansas Street due to downed power lines.

UPDATE, 9:30 p.m. | The NWS expanded the warnings to include Johnson, Leavenworth, and Wyandotte counties in Kansas and Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte, and Ray counties in Missouri.

The warning will be in effect until 10 p.m.

During this time, KSHB 41's Wes Peery said to expect quarter-size hail and wind gusts up to 70 MPH as the storm continues moving east into Missouri.

UPDATE, 8:45 p.m. | The NWS later expanded the warnings to include Johnson, Leavenworth, and Wyandotte counties in Kansas and Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Platte, and Ray counties in Missouri.

The warning will be in effect until 9:15 p.m.

UPDATE, 8:20 p.m. | The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for some counties in the KSHB 41 viewing area.

Counties include Atchison and Doniphan counties in Kansas and Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, and Platte counties in Missouri.

The warning will be in effect until 8:45 p.m.

KSHB 41's Wes Peery said storms are getting a little weaker as they progress further east.

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