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The chance for severe winds is significant in the general KC area this evening. Our hi-res computer forecasts have consistently shown 60-80 mph wind gusts (in focused pockets) over multiple runs. Just simulations, which are only tools for forecasting, but the signal is consistent #kcwx #kswx #mowx #worldcup

❗ Numerous severe thunderstorms are possible across the Enhanced Risk area (Level 3 out of 5) beginning Monday afternoon and continuing into early Tuesday morning. For the Kansas City area, I’m leaning toward the risk of severe weather increasing during the evening and peaking overnight. ⏲️ The location of the surface fronts and the timing of when they move into our area are still uncertain, and their arrival will ultimately coincide with the greatest chance for severe weather locally. Right now, I’m leaning toward Monday evening and late Monday night as the time of greatest severe weather potential for the Kansas City area. ☄️💨🌪️ The primary threats will depend on storm mode: discrete, individual storms firing along the dryline versus a line of thunderstorms, such as a squall line developing along a cold front. During the afternoon and evening, individual supercell thunderstorms are most likely along the dryline, which is expected to be positioned well west of the Kansas City area. Locally, the most likely scenario is for a squall line to sweep through Monday night, with damaging winds and a few tornadoes as the primary threats. That said, day-of, storm-scale features may still affect the overall severe weather setup. 💭 Severe weather events like this one, with days of lead time, can increase anxiety, especially with so many posts and pictures bombarding you on social media. I encourage you to pick one or two sources you trust and ignore much of the rest — I hope the KMBC First Alert Weather Team is one of those sources. There is still a lot that is not locked in with this event, including storm mode, the location of the fronts, and how quickly those fronts move across the Plains and Midwest. That said, the forecast parameters are favorable for all types of severe weather. Posted Saturday, May 16, 2026

A powerful tornado was seen spinning near Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma, forcing it to close on Thursday. Video shows the massive size of the twister as it moved across Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state's northern border. The tornado ripped roofs off buildings and knocked down power poles. There were no immediate reports of fatalities and only minor injuries hours after the tornado passed through, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office. https://t.co/IZA1RRq4z9