Lightning, heavy rain, high winds and pea-size hail was reported in Wyandotte County about 10 p.m. Friday, April 29.
At 10:23 p.m. Friday, the Board of Public Utilites’ outage map reported 974 outages in Wyandotte County. These were located in the Merriam Lane area of southeast Kansas City, Kansas.
Brief flickering of power also was seen in other parts of Wyandotte County.
A thunderstorm watch for Wyandotte County was upgraded to a thunderstorm warning through 10:45 p.m. Friday. More storms are moving toward Wyandotte County.
At 10:26 p.m., a thunderstorm was located along a line from near Ferrelview to Shawnee to near Edgerton in Johnson County, moving east at 45 mph, the National Weather Service said. The storm includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Roofs, siding and trees could be damaged.
Residents are advised to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of the building.