Storms moving eastward from Kansas brought flashes heavy rain, lightning and thunder Friday afternoon. They also brought heavy winds that knocked down trees and power lines around the city. The Kansas City Fire Department was dispatched to dozens of locations as the storm unleashed, causing widespread damage to power lines, trees and even some homes. Power outages affected an estimated 200,000 Kansas City area residents. Utility company Evergy, the main supplier in Kansas City, had about 165,000 outages to handle on Friday evening. The company said restoration for the most severely impacted areas could last days. Get more updates at KansasCity.com. #KansasCity #SevereWeather #Thunderstorm #TreeDamage