Tornado confirmed over Raymore as Friday night storms intensify 27.1%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Emily Younker - 4/17/2026, 12:46 PM
Appeal to Authority 31.8% - Framing Effect 16.4% - Recency Bias 15.9%
The Kansas City area is at a moderate risk of severe weather today, the National Weather Service says. A tornado watch has been issued for the region until 9 p.m. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for south-central Jackson County just after 5 p.m., and reported a tornado on the ground heading east from Raymore just... more