LIVE BLOG: Severe weather impacts Kansas City metro throughout Monday evening

Be weather aware on your evening commute! Portions of I-35 and other roadways around the metro are experiencing flooding. SLOW down, and INCREASE following distance!#KCTraffic #KCwx https://t.co/jvXoD3Sfaj

— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) May 19, 2025

.@WarrenKCTV5, @MikeNiccoWX and @ZacOnTV are in extended coverage for Monday afternoon's "destructive" storms in the Kansas City area.

LATEST >>> https://t.co/g99WEJwHyN pic.twitter.com/nLecbTOW4n

— KCTV5 News (@KCTV5) May 19, 2025

While we expect another round of strong storms tonight (perhaps around 10pm), this batch was likely the most intense. Tornado risk will be lower (although not zero) for tonight’s round pic.twitter.com/Nxix5d3vDH

— Luke Dorris (@LukeDorris) May 19, 2025

Picked up about 1.16" of rain so far...
Location is western WYCO pic.twitter.com/UvxtBPxMPh

— Bill Hurrelbrink (@BillKCTV5) May 19, 2025

Severe winds reported downtown KC. Thousands are without power https://t.co/cUzgsSh2GZ

— Luke Dorris (@LukeDorris) May 19, 2025

Got this alert on my phone - our First Warn 5 weather team is on air now with the latest on this storm as it goes through our area @KCTV5 @KCTVFirstWarn5 pic.twitter.com/EAOYo16Hyx

— Chandler Watkins (@CWatkinsNews) May 19, 2025

75 MPH WIND GUST AT OLATHE/JOHNSON COUNTY AIRPORT. 75 TO 80 MPH WINDS MOVING THROUGH EASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY KANSAS INTO JACKSON COUNTY MISSOURI. This is a distructive Storm! #KCMO #KC Metro #kswx #mowx

— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) May 19, 2025

NEW - FLASH FLOOD WARNING in place for the entire KC metro until 8:15 PM. Too much rain in a short amount of time. Do not drive into flooded roadways.@KCTV5 pic.twitter.com/HHDKGRSS3z

— Meteorologist Warren Sears (@WarrenKCTV5) May 19, 2025

Felt that 🧊

Marble-sized hail and loud thunder moving through near our studios in Fairway, KS.

Be sure to follow @KCTV5 for the latest updates this evening as severe weather continues https://t.co/FDOEvhH3b6

— Carolina Cruz (@carocruznews) May 19, 2025

I-35 is a river just south of downtown pic.twitter.com/OGf3xLbHU1

— Bill Hurrelbrink (@BillKCTV5) May 19, 2025

Still getting a lot of reports on the Johnson County and now golf balls to 1.5" in Basehor in Leavenworth County. Half inch hail in downtown KCMO https://t.co/mc9V5ZRNZX

— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) May 19, 2025

Large hail (golf ball) falling in eastern Johnson County. @KCTV5 #kswx #mowx pic.twitter.com/T7I0w8B7Wu

— Meteorologist Warren Sears (@WarrenKCTV5) May 19, 2025

NEW - Severe Thunderstorm Warning now includes Johnson County (KS) until 4:15 PM. Ping pong ball hail and 60 mph gusts. Moving very fast to the northeast at 55 mph. @KCTV5 #kswx #mowx pic.twitter.com/un3qQiou9P

— Meteorologist Warren Sears (@WarrenKCTV5) May 19, 2025

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Cameron MO, Bethany MO and Hamilton MO until 4:15 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/aeLHrsx76R

— NWS Severe Tstorm (@NWSSevereTstorm) May 19, 2025

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Olathe KS, Lenexa KS and Gardner KS until 4:15 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/Doe5TcKAT1

— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) May 19, 2025

That was fast. Powerful thunderstorms are exploding in size across the northern KC metro and northern Missouri. Half dollar size hail is the big concern. Moving east/northeast around 35 mph. @KCTV5 #kswx #mowx pic.twitter.com/BoIy1tdsOg

— Meteorologist Warren Sears (@WarrenKCTV5) May 19, 2025