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BLOG: Severe storms blow through Kansas City area

Tornado warnings spanned across much of the metro area Tuesday afternoon.
By Greg Dailey
Published: Jun. 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM CDT|Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM CDT
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Severe weather struck the Kansas City area on Tuesday afternoon, triggering tornado warnings in Miami and Johnson counties in Kansas before doing the same for Jackson and Cass counties in Missouri.

Below are social media reports from reporters, emergency officials and government agencies on the severe weather.

*** FLOOD CLOSURE *** Due to flooding, KDOT has fully closed northbound and southbound K-5, between Eisenhower Rd. and...

Posted by Kansas Department of Transportation - Northeast Kansas on Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Here’s what we’re seeing at Merriam City Hall ⛈️ We’re currently in a severe thunderstorm warning, tornado watch, and flood advisory. Stay alert and be safe!

Posted by City of Merriam, KS - Government on Tuesday, June 3, 2025

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