Showers, thunderstorms sweep across Kansas City prompting severe thunderstorm warnings

Showers and powerful thunderstorms swept through the Kansas City area Wednesday morning, prompting the National Weather Service to issue severe weather alerts. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Kansas City and surrounding counties that is in effect until 2 p.m. The weather service also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for eastern Wyandotte County, northeastern Johnson County and northern Jackson County. The warning is in effect until 7:30 a.m. Shortly before 7 a.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Overland Park, moving northeast at 55 mph. Winds of...