Lee's Summit Fire Department

Friday afternoon weather update.

Severe Storms Possible Friday Afternoon/Evening. Key Messages: Slight to enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening (2 to 10 PM). Low confidence but high impact chance of isolated severe thunderstorms between 2 and 5 PM in eastern KS and western MO ahead of the cold front. Line of thunderstorms will develop along the cold front as it moves into the region from west to east. Damaging winds (>60 mph) will be the primary hazard. Hail Risk (golf ball size) greatest with any isolated storms. Tornado Risk with isolated storms and risk of spin ups embedded in the line. Brief, heavy downpours are possible which may aggravate ongoing flooding.

The Lee's Summit Fire Department Honor Guard represented us well at yesterday's ceremony!

For the portion of Lee's Summit in Cass County.

Update: Tornado Watch issued April 1 at 6:11PM CDT until April 2 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Linn, KS; Miami, KS; Bates, MO; Cass, MO; Henry, MO; Johnson, MO; Pettis, MO

TORNADO WATCH 87, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

LINN MIAMI

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

PETTIS

IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI

BATES CASS HENRY
JOHNSON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADRIAN, BELTON, BUTLER, CLINTON,
HARRISONVILLE, LA CYGNE, LOUISBURG, MOUND CITY, OSAWATOMIE,
PAOLA, PLEASANT HILL, PLEASANTON, RAYMORE, RICH HILL, SEDALIA,
WARRENSBURG, AND WINDSOR.

Due to the elevated risk of an outdoor fire today, all recreational and open burning permits for the City of Lee's Summit are suspended for the weekend. The use of any outdoor open flame appliance is strongly discouraged, and please dispose of smoking materials appropriately.

Record-breaking early-Spring heat, combined with extremely dry conditions, will lead to critical fire weather conditions in northeastern KS and northwestern MO today. Highs are expected to reach the low to mid-90s this afternoon. Cooler weather moves into the area Sunday – Monday, with above normal temperatures returning through the end of next week.