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2010-04-03 03:18:42 - Extreme Weather - USA EDIS CODE: ST-20100403-25567-USA
Date & Time: 2010-04-03 03:18:42 [UTC]
Area: USA, State of Kansas, Kansas City area, Damage level: Heavy (Level 3)
Not confirmed information! Description: High winds from this morning’s thunderstorm blew trucks off area highways and downed trees and power lines, leaving thousands of area residents without electricity. Storms rolled into the metropolitan area shortly before 10 a.m. At least two tractor trailers blew over at Missouri 152 and Brighton Avenue in Kansas City, North. Another truck blew over at Kansas 10 and Kansas 7 in Olathe. The southbound lanes of Kansas 7 were reopened to traffic about 11:30 a.m. Two other vehicles blew off the road on Interstate 470 in Lee’s Summit, where wind gusts reached an estimated 70 miles per hour, according to National Weather Service reports. At 11 a.m., more than 21,000 Kansas City Power & Light customers remained without power, according to outage information from the company. The highest concentration of outages was around Platte City, Smithville, Raytown and Leawood. Power was restored to three-quarters of those customers by 5:30 p.m., leaving about 4,000 without power. A power outage affected many of the traffic lights along the K-7 corridor in Bonner Springs. The lights at K-7 and Interstate 70 intersection are being run by generators. Bonner Springs police said they are working to hook up at least one more intersection to a generator. In addition, a portion of the roof was ripped from a building attached to First Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ in Bonner Springs. Firefighters also responded to several fires blamed on errant power lines. Kansas City aviation officials also reported significant damage to a salt barn at the north end of Kansas City International Airport, off Mexico City Avenue. Aviation spokesman Joe McBride said half the roof was torn off and half a back wall was damaged by high winds blasting the metal and wood structure. The barn holds salt used to treat roadways in bad weather. Some aviation equipment was also damaged, but McBride said there was no damage to the airport’s terminals and air traffic was not disrupted by the storm. Kansas City parks crews were also busy today removing trees that toppled in the wind. Steve Lampone of the parks department said about 40 large street trees were down in the public rights-of-way, primarily south of 85th Street. More rain is expected throughout the afternoon.
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