Thousands without power as afternoon storms hit Kansas City metro

Published: Jun. 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM CDT|Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM CDT
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Thousands of people are without power in the Kansas City metro as severe storms impact the area Tuesday afternoon.

According to Evergy, at approximately 4:30 p.m., over 12,000 customers were without power due to storm damage throughout the metro.

Evergy outage map - afternoon of June 3
Evergy outage map - afternoon of June 3(Courtesy of Evergy)

First Warn Forecast: Tornado Warning issued for Richmond, Lexington and Buckner

Outages are greatly concentrated south of I-70 and south of I-35.

In a statement, Evergy said that crews are out restoring power, and they will work as safely and quickly as possible to make necessary repairs. For more information on Evergy’s restoration process, click here.

For an active outage map, click here.