KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe weather is possible in the Kansas City area between noon and 7 p.m. Sunday.
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3:04 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Henry County and eastern Bates County until 3:45 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Clinton MO, Butler MO and Rich Hill MO until 3:45 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/cQkVwRpmzt
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) April 20, 2025
2:51 p.m. | A flash flood warning has been issued until 8:30 p.m. in Missouri for northwestern Pettis County, southwestern Saline County, northern Henry County, Johnson County and southeastern Lafayette County, per the NWS.
KSHB's Jeff Penner said river flooding is occurring from Pleasanton, Kansas, to Warrensburg, Missouri, and south.
Flash flooding/river flooding is occurring from Pleasanton/La Cygne, KS to Warrensburg, MO & south. Severe weather is occurring south of those locations.
— Jeff Penner (@JeffPennerKSHB) April 20, 2025
Details on this storm system & more to come this week are in our updated @KSHB41 weather blog at:https://t.co/VxwSVTxTZo pic.twitter.com/CzsFXbIgc4
2:15 p.m. | KSHB 41's Jeff Penner said a flash flood warning is in effect until 7 p.m. for Bates and Henry counties in Missouri.
Flash Flood Warning including Clinton MO, Butler MO and Windsor MO until 7:00 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/tFRf4EQ7AV
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) April 20, 2025
Three to five inches of rain have fallen in the area since Friday, and more rainfall is on the way.
Penner said flooding kills more people per year than tornadoes and lightning combined.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Bates & Henry counties as 3"-5" of rain has fallen since Friday & rainfall of 1"-2" rate per hour is training over these areas. Flooding kills more people per year than tornadoes & lightning combined.
— Jeff Penner (@JeffPennerKSHB) April 20, 2025
"Turn around don't drown." @KSHB41 pic.twitter.com/FaMZq9OGkB
The Missouri Department of Transportation also warned Sunday afternoon of flooding closures in Johnson County, Missouri.
TRAFFIC ALERT - JOHNSON COUNTY - The following routes are closed due to flooding:
— MoDOT Kansas City (@MoDOT_KC) April 20, 2025
Route 23, between county roads 950NE and 1125NE
Route E, between Routes CC and MM pic.twitter.com/X0FHOOFNw3
12:30 p.m. | The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana until 7 p.m. Sunday.
The watch includes Linn County, Kansas, as well as Bates, Henry and Pettis counties in Missouri.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas until 7 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/liAfSrQIbE
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) April 20, 2025
KSHB 41 meteorologist Wes Peery said storms moving in around 3-6 p.m. in Pleasanton, Butler, Clinton and Sedalia may be severe.
12pm SUN—The next round of storms(low severe threat) will arrive in Kansas City around 2pm.
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) April 20, 2025
TORNADO WATCH: Storms moving into Pleasanton, Butler, Clinton, and Sedalia from 3 to 6 p.m. may be severe, including the threat of tornadoes. #mowx #Kswx #kcwx pic.twitter.com/BLeLNTuiQS
The watch could produce severe threats such as tornadoes, wind gusts up to 70 mph and ping pong-sized scattered hail, per the NWS.
Peery said to stay weather aware as the next round of storms in Kansas City arrives around 2 p.m.
Stay up to date with the KSHB 41 Weather team here.
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