New Delhi, June 4 -- A powerful thunderstorm swept through the Kansas City area on Tuesday afternoon, bringing damaging winds that caused major disruption to traffic and power across the region.

Strong gusts overturned two semi-trucks on both sides of the state line. According to Kansas City Scout, one truck was blown over on I-435 southbound between Raytown Road and Eastwood Trafficway. Another semi tipped on I-635 southbound at Parallel Parkway, blocking multiple lanes in Wyandotte County.

Traffic chaos continued on I-435 with a two-vehicle crash reported just past I-70, which led to the closure of the two left lanes on the southbound side. In Leavenworth County, the Kansas Department of Transportation fully shut down both northbound ...