Power outages mount across Kansas City area

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City region is included in a tornado watch that stretches from Oklahoma to Nebraska and Iowa through 9 p.m. Monday.

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says wind gusts could exceed 75 mph and hail the size of apples.

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KSHB 41 Weather's Wes Peery says storms could develop in eastern and southeastern Kansas through 3 p.m.

If a tornado warning or destructive thunderstorm warning threatens the Kansas City area, you can watch live coverage in the video player below.

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UPDATE, 4:55 p.m. | Just before 5 p.m., more than 30,000 people were without power across the Kansas City area.

UPDATE, 4:52 p.m. | KSHB 41 viewers are beginning to submit images of storm damage, including one viewer in Prairie Village.

Courtesy Paul Gutierrez

UPDATE, 4:36 p.m. | Power outages continue to grow in the Kansas City area.

As of 4:305 p.m., Evergy reported 21,528 customers without power, the Board of Public Utilities in Kansas City, Kansas, reported 15 outages affecting 322 customers, and Independence Power and Light reported eight outages affecting 282 customers.

UPDATE, 4:31 p.m. | A destructive thunderstorm is moving into the Kansas City area.

Wind gusts up to 80 mph and penny-sized hail are possible in east-central Wyandotte County, northeastern Miami County and eastern Johnson County in Kansas. The same warning goes for northwestern Cass and Jackson counties in Missouri.

UPDATE, 4:27 p.m. | Until 5:15 p.m., Wyandotte, Buchanan, Clinton, Clay, Ray, Platte and Jackson counties are included in a severe thunderstorm warning.

Wind gusts of up to 70 mph are possible.

The NWS said there could be "considerable tree damage" as well as damage to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings.

UPDATE, 4:20 p.m. | A flash flood warning has been issued until 8:15 p.m. for central Leavenworth, Johnson (Kansas), Wyandotte, northwestern Cass, Clay, western Jackson and Platte counties.

Across the Kansas and Missouri counties, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, poor-draining areas and other low-lying areas are at risk of flash flooding, per the National Weather Service.

UPDATE, 4:16 p.m. | Vehicles driving on Interstate 35 at West Pennway are navigating standing water.

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UPDATE, 4:14 p.m. | The following Missouri counties are included in a severe thunderstorm warning until 5 p.m.: Daviess, Grundy, Clinton, Clay, Ray, Carroll, Caldwell, Jackson and Livingston.

The National Weather Service said multiple reports of quarter to half dollar-sized hail have been reported from Kearney and Holt.

UPDATE, 4:08 p.m. | KSHB 41's Wes Peery advises drivers to be careful as street and stream flooding is occurring.

UPDATE, 4:06 p.m. | A viewer in Kearney, Missouri, shared an image of hail that fell in the area Monday afternoon.

Courtesy Jacob Stevens

UPDATE, 4:03 p.m. | Storm reports across the area are beginning to roll in. Trained storm spotters measured a 62 mph wind gust in Overland Park at 143rd and 69 Highway before 4 p.m. Additionally, Shawnee's emergency manager noted hail near 65th and Quivira, and an NWS Kansas City meteorologist said trees are reportedly down in Pleasanton.

UPDATE, 3:52 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued until 4:30 p.m. for northeastern Wyandotte County and northeastern Johnson County in Kansas.

The same warning applies to southeastern Clay, southeastern Platte and northwestern Jackson counties in Missouri.

Ping pong-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts are possible.

UPDATE, 3:45 p.m. | Rain was coming down around 3:40 p.m. in Overland Park with dime-sized hail, per KSHB 41's Jeff Penner.

UPDATE, 3:38 p.m. | KSHB 41 Weather's Jeff Penner said to expect large hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph from the thunderstorms that will cross most of the metro between now and 5:30 p.m.

There is also the potential of flash flooding.

UPDATE, 3:35 p.m. | Also until 4:15 p.m., Daviess, Clinton, Clay, Ray, Caldwell and DeKalb counties in Missouri are included in a severe thunderstorm warning.

The NWS advised hail could be the size of half dollars.

UPDATE, 3:25 p.m. | A new severe thunderstorm warning includes Wyandotte, Miami, Linn, Leavenworth and Johnson counties in Kansas. Cass and Bates counties in Missouri are included, too.

The warning is set to expire at 4:15 p.m. Ping pong ball-sized hail and winds up to 60 mph are possible.

UPDATE, 3:13 p.m. | KSHB 41's Wes Peery says storms with the potential of producing tornadoes will move into the Kansas City metro around 4 p.m.

UPDATE, 3:10 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 3:45 p.m. for southwestern Miami County and Linn County in Kansas. Winds of up to 60 mph and ping pong ball-sized hail are possible, per NWS.

UPDATE, 3:05 p.m. |Shortly before 3 p.m., pea-sized hail was reported in Riverside, and nickel-sized hail was reported in Platte City.

UPDATE, 2:50 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued until 3:30 p.m. for northeastern Wyandotte County, Kansas, as well as portions of Missouri's Clinton, Clay, Ray, Platte, Caldwell, Worth, Daviess, Gentry, Harrison and DeKalb counties.

The National Weather Service said hail the size of half dollars could fall.

UPDATE, 2:45 p.m. | A Johnson County, Kansas, Emergency Management professional reported hail around 2:30 p.m. near K-10 and Kill Creek.

UPDATE, 2:40 p.m. | The Kansas City Symphony's Mobile Music Box outdoor concert Monday night was canceled because of weather concerns. It was scheduled for 6 p.m. at Theatre in the Park, 7700 Renner Road in Shawnee.

UPDATE, 1:40 p.m. | Here's the latest thoughts from KSHB 41 Weather's Wes Peery: