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Storms move through Kansas City area Wednesday morning

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rounds of storms continue to move through the Kansas City area, causing storm damage and prompting watches and warnings.

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The below video player will include any wall-to-wall coverage of significant severe weather in our area. You can watch coverage below and scroll down for the latest updates.

12:28 p.m. | Storm spotter Andy Hicks shared an image with KSHB 41 of a storm he spotted just west of Ballard, near Clinton.

He said he captured the rain-wrapped funnel at around 7:20 a.m. Wednesday.

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Storm photo captured near Clinton, Missouri, just west of Ballard.

10:48 a.m. | In documenting storm damage in Nevada, KSHB's Claire Bradshaw was informed one injury has been reported thus far.

10:19 a.m. | KSHB 41’s Claire Bradshaw is in Nevada, Missouri, surveying storm damage.

10:06 a.m. | The Bates County Sheriff's Office reports damage from Moundville to Shell City, but "by the grace of God, no fatalities."

10 a.m. | Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe took to social media to remind Missourians to be weather aware as severe conditions continue to move through the state.

9:38 a.m. | Some roads are closed in Nevada, Missouri, due to storm damage.

9:15 a.m. | Pettis County has been removed from the warning. The warning continues for Cooper County.

9:06 a.m. | A tornado warning has been issued for east central Pettis County and northwestern Cooper County until 9:30 a.m.

8:15 a.m. | The National Weather Service canceled all tornado warnings in our viewing area at 8:05 a.m.

8 a.m. | Claire talked about conditions en route to Bates County.

Claire enroute to Bates County where possible tornado was reported

7:50 a.m. | A storm with a history of producing a tornado has moved into parts of Bates County, Missouri. A tornado warning is in effect until 8:15 a.m.

7:47 a.m. | The NWS has canceled the tornado warning for Johnson, Pettis and Henry counties in Missouri.

7:30 a.m. | Several rural counties have been added to a tornado warning until 8 a.m. The tornado warning extended to several rural counties

7:05 a.m. | A tornado warning is in effect until 7:30 a.m. for parts of several counties southeast of Kansas City.

6:50 a.m. | There was a water leak at KCI this morning. Cleanup is underway. There has been no impact on flight operations, TSA screening or baggage handling systems.

City crews are continuing to monitor the situation. Claire Bradshaw is en route to gather information.

6:05 a.m.| A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Grandview, Belton and Raymore until 6:45 a.m.

6 a.m.| Claire is on I-70 in KCK in slow traffic due to a box truck crash.

Claire checks out box truck crash on I-70 in KCK

5:40 a.m. | Grant is showing heavy rain conditions near Independence.

Grant dealing with heavy rain in storm tracker

5:30 a.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Jackson County, Missouri, until 6:15 a.m.

5:25 a.m. | KCK police say a box truck hydroplaned at I-70 EB and 86th Street and flipped on its side. No one was hurt.

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5:20 a.m. | KSHB 41's Claire Bradshaw is seeing heavy rain in Johnson County, Kansas.

5:10 a.m. | KSHB 41's Daniela Leon reports multiple crashes across the city right now.

4:55 a.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been extended through 5:30 a.m.

4:40 a.m. | KSHB 41's Lindsey Anderson says the squall line of this storm is more than 500 miles long.

4:15 a.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning for the KC area has been extended until 4:45 a.m.

3:50 a.m. | KSHB 41's Lindsey Anderson says you should prepare for strong wind gusts along the leading edge of this storm.

3:45 a.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in place for parts of the Kansas City metro until 4:15 a.m.

3:30 a.m. | Severe thunderstorm warnings are now in place in Douglas, Jefferson, Leavenworth and Platte Counties until 3:45 a.m.

2:50 a.m. | Power outages have jumped to more than 1,500 customers, according to Evergy's outage map.

2:35 a.m. | KSHB 41's Lindsey Anderson says this morning's storms could produce strong, damaging wind gusts and hail through the morning commute.

2:30 a.m. | A tornado watch has been issued for the Kansas City metro until 10 a.m.

Tuesday

11:30 p.m. | Parts of the Kansas City area are included in a severe thunderstorm watch until 3 a.m. Wednesday. Here's a look at the areas included:

10 p.m. | Storms closer to the Kansas City area have prompted a severe thunderstorm warning. However, they are still outside the metro area.

9 p.m. | The severe thunderstorm watch area has filled in and now includes additional counties in eastern Kansas. Here's a look at the counties included:

7:30 p.m. | Parts of northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas are included in a severe thunderstorm watch through 3 a.m. Here's a look at the counties included:

7 p.m. | Here's the latest forecast update from Wes Peery:

KSHB 41 Weather 7 pm update

6:30 p.m. | Here's the latest storm timing and impacts from KSHB 41's Wes Peery: