Swift-water rescue and one fatality were reported during flash flooding in the Kansas City metro area on July 21, 2025. A woman was saved from Indian Creek in Kansas City, Missouri, while another was found deceased in floodwaters on a trail in Overland Park, Kansas.
Record rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across the Kansas City metro area on July 17, 2025, affecting both Missouri and Kansas sides and prompting at least 23 water rescues.
Severe thunderstorms swept through Central Kansas on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, bringing record-breaking rainfall and triggering flash flood emergencies. Eastern Wichita and surrounding areas faced dangerous flooding, road closures, and water rescues as rain totals reached up to 203 mm (8 inches) in some locations.
A large and extremely dangerous tornado touched down near Kansas City on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, causing widespread damage and overturning multiple vehicles along the I-435 and I-70.
A large wedge tornado struck Plevna, Kansas, around 23:50 local time (04:50 UTC) on May 18, 2025, causing significant damage to homes and infrastructure. The tornado crossed Highway 50 before weakening and left a trail of destruction, including flattened homes near South Langdon Road.
A large tornado struck Grinnell, Kansas at approximately 19:00 LT on May 18, 2025, causing widespread damage to homes, infrastructure, and utilities.
Nearly 30 tornadoes were reported across five states on Sunday, May 18, 2025, with Kansas and Colorado experiencing the most significant damage. Multiple homes and structures were destroyed as tornadoes overturned vehicles, downed power lines, and scattered debris, prompting emergency alerts in several areas.
Red Flag Warnings have been issued from South Dakota to Kansas, including much of Nebraska on Thursday, April 10, 2025, prompting authorities to postpone a prescribed fire in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota until conditions are favorable.
A powerful winter storm swept through the Plains and Midwest on March 19, 2025, producing eight reported tornadoes in Illinois and severely disrupting travel. Whiteout conditions led to multiple crashes in Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska, forcing closures on major highways, including I-70 and I-80.
Eight fatalities were reported after a crash involving 71 vehicles occurred on the I-70 near milepost 28 in Sherman County on Friday, March 14, 2025.
