Metro K.C.'s WEATHER: Severe Tstm Watch No. 505 Until 11 PM- KS-MO

All of Metro Kansas City and most of our MetroRegion is included in Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 505 until 11 pm.

Far northern- northeast and eastern portions of the Kansas City MetroRegion are NOT included.

The scenario will be much like last night- only the likelyhood of isolated severe storms like what struck Liberty and KC-KS are less- a semi-squall line to our northwest (see radar image below) will charge in with gusty winds- deadly lightning and very heay rain.


Here are the latest visible satellite and Doppler radar images as of this post:

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"Slight Risk" of Severe Storms Again Today - Some K.C. Area Rainfall Totals So Far June 2009

After last night's "surprise" thunderstorms that produced damage in Liberty-MO and Johnson and Wyandotte counties-KS (covered FIRST here at CSW during 6 pm TV newscasts)- there's yet a risk later today that some storms could become severe.

This risk is generally the northern half of the Kansas City MetroRegion- from the Kansas and Missouri rivers northward- as shown by this image courtesy of the NWS' Storm Prediction Center (SPC).


It has rained a lot in some areas of Metro K.C. so far this June.

Referring to the Johnson County "Stormwatch" rainfall totals image (click on image for full size)- you can see some areas in JoCo-KS have received just over 9-inches of rain.

With more rain in the forecast during the last 6 days of June- it's likely some areas will (or maybe already have) go over the 10-inch mark of total rainfall for June 2009.

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Kansas City's BREAKING WEATHER: Severe Tstm Warning- Jo-WyCo KS Till 9 PM

A Severe Thunderstorm warning has been issued "for extreme northeastern Johnson and extreme southeastern Wyandotte counties until 9pm..

Winds of around 60 mph are possible.

Higher winds possible if this storm suddenly collapses as it's top is at 44000-feet.

One report of a tree down on power lines and blocking most of Key Lane in the 1900 block in KC-KS..

No other reports yet...

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Popup Severe Thunderstorm Causes Damage In Liberty-MO

Liberty emergency services are stretched thin at this hour- after a severe thunderstorm with wind gusts "estimated around 70 miles per hour" struck Liberty just before 6 pm.

Part of the roof of at least one and possibly two apartment buildings were torn off in the Wilshire complex (see image) in the 200 block of Belmont.

Residents have been evacuated from 209 Belmont and at 7 pm- were being "allowed back in" to 217 Belmont.

Police also confirmed a convenience store's roof damaged when a power pole and transformer fell on it.

Police and fire department units report "numerous tree limbs and power lines down"- mostly in that part of Liberty to the east of I-35 from south of M-152 north to M-291.

An unknown- but large number of Liberty residents are without power- as heat indices again rise to the upper-90's to around 100-degrees.

No injuries have been reported as a direct result of the storm.

Within twenty-five minutes after the storm initially produced damage- the storm had nearly dissipated just north of Liberty.

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Metro Kansas City's BREAKING NEWS: Wind Damage In Liberty-MO

Liberty fire and police are reporting "numerous power lines down in the area of I-35- (M-)152 and (M-)291" highways.
In addition- the fire department was responding on "power lines down and a transformer lying in the street" in the 1400 block of Hemlock.

At 5:59pm- Liberty police dispatch says a woman called to report "part of her roof gone at Wilshire at 209 Belmont."

A NWS-warned severe thunderstorm is currently over Liberty.

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America Loses Another Great Guy- Ed McMahon

Mr. Ed McMahon- longtime sidekick for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992- has died in Los Angeles at age 86.

(Photo courtesy of The Associated Press)

Mr. Carson died in 2005.

Mr. McMahon was a "class act" according to anyone who ever met this gentleman.

Godspeed Ed!

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FREE Swimming Today and Wednesday at Area YMCA Pools

That's right!

All The "Y" asks is that children be accompanied by an adult.


Here's a list of Kansas City area YMCAs:

• Blue Springs Family YMCA- 1300 Adams Dairy Parkway- Blue Springs- lap pool and recreational pool...

• Vivion Road Family YMCA- 1101 NE 47th St.- Kansas City- indoor and outdoor pools...

• 8th Street Family YMCA- 900 N. 8th St.- Kansas City- KS.- indoor pool...

• Bonner Springs Family YMCA- 2251 S. 138th St.- Bonner Springs- indoor pool...

• Cleaver Family YMCA- 7000 Troost Ave.- indoor pool with slide and outdoor spray park...

• Independence Family YMCA- 14001 E. 32nd St.- Independence- indoor pool...

• Linwood Family YMCA- 3800 E. Linwood Blvd.- Kansas City- outdoor pool...

• Miami County Family YMCA- 300 11th St.- Osawatomie-KS- indoor pool with slide...

• Olathe Family YMCA- 21400 W. 153rd St.- Olathe- indoor pool...

• Paul Henson Family YMCA- 4200 W. 79th St.- Prairie Village- indoor pool...

• Platte County Community Center South- 8875 N.W. Clark Ave.- Parkville- indoor pool with slide- outdoor spray park...

• Platte County Community Center North- 3101 Running Horse Road- Platte City- indoor pool and outdoor spray park...

• Providence Family YMCA- 8601 Parallel Parkway- KC-KS- indoor pool with slide with outdoor spray park...

• Red Bridge Family YMCA- 11300 Holmes Road- KC-MO- indoor pool...

• Richard C Green Family YMCA- Raytown- 10301 E. Missouri 350, Raytown- indoor pool.

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NWS National Weather Outlook For July-2009

Here is the National Weather Service's nationwide weather forecast for July:

Temperature:


Precipitation:

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NWS "Heat Advisory" For Much Of U.S. Central States

"Roll out those lazy- hazy- crazy days of summer...."

We love that Nat "King" Cole classic and just like the summers of our youth- it's turning hot and humid.

Nowadays- the National Weather Service (NWS) finds it necessary to warn us of such times- so the entire Kansas City MetroRegion is under a "Heat Advisory."

Seriously- I've heard about a half-dozen heat-related ambulance calls over the last few days and most of them are the elderly living without air conditioning or not being able to afford to run it.

Please- if you know of any elderly people living alone- check on them during these sweltering summer days.

Each of us should know the hot weather rules as well: stay hydrated but avoid excessive alcohol intake to hydrate you.

Know the beginning signs and treatment for heat exhaustion and the more serious heat stroke.

But most of all enjoy summer!

"You'll wish that summer could always be here..." until you get your electric bill!

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Metro Kansas City's BREAKING NEWS: Fatality ATV Crash In Southeastern Jackson County-MO

A man believed to be in his 20's was found dead this morning after he apparently crashed his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) into a tree.

Jackson county Sheriff and Sni Valley Fire and EMS responded to the call at 6:11 am and the victim was found on Munro south of Colbern Road about 20 minutes later after some confusion as to where the call really was.

A Sni Valley paramedic said the victim had been there "for at least several hours" until he was discovered.

No other details yet....

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Happy Summer

This is the longest day.

They get shorter from here on out....

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