Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Kansas City Metro Area Through 11 PM

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of east central Kansas and west central Missouri. The alert is in effect until 11:00 PM CDT on March 10, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following regions:

• Kansas: Northern Miami County and Southern Johnson County.
• Missouri: Northwestern Cass County and Jackson County.

Impacted locations include Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs, Leawood, Raytown, Grandview, Belton, Prairie Village, Raymore, Gardner, Grain Valley, Pleasant Hill, Paola, Spring Hill, Greenwood, Peculiar, and Louisburg.

The warning also affects several major highways, including:

• Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 10 and 28.
• Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 200 and 218.
• Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 16.
• Interstate 435 between mile markers 65 and 80.
• Interstate 49 between mile markers 165 and 183.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should also note that a Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for east central Kansas and west central Missouri.

Expected Conditions

At 10:32 PM CDT, radar indicated multiple severe thunderstorms located along a line extending from near Blue Springs to near Grandview to near Spring Hill, moving northeast at 40 mph.

• Hazard: Quarter size hail (up to 1.00 inch).
• Wind: Gusts up to 50 MPH.
• Impact: Damage to vehicles is expected.

Timeline

The warning was issued at 10:33 PM CDT and is scheduled to expire at 11:00 PM CDT on March 10, 2026.