Severe Thunderstorms Bring Damaging Winds and Widespread Power Outages to Kansas City Metro

Severe thunderstorms impacted the Kansas City metropolitan area on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with wind gusts up to 80 mph in some locations, leading to over 50,000 Evergy customers losing power. The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings and a brief tornado warning, which has since expired. A flood watch remains in effect through Wednesday morning.