Tornado watch canceled for Kansas City area

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The entire Kansas City region is under the threat of severe weather this afternoon into Thursday morning.

The KSHB 41 Weather team reports the greatest impact in the immediate Kansas City metro will arrive around 8 p.m.

Follow along below for updates.

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10:00 p.m. | The National Weather Service canceled a tornado watch for the Kansas City area.

9:34 p.m. | The National Weather Service canceled a tornado watch for most Kansas City area counties.

Some counties — Bates, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Linn, Pettis, Saline — remained under a tornado watch.

8:30 p.m. | A tornado watch remained in effect for the Kansas City area until 10 p.m.

8:03 p.m. | The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Grundy, Jackson, Lafayette, Livingston and Ray counties in Missouri until 8:55 p.m.

7:41 p.m. | The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the immediate Kansas City area until 8 p.m.

6:51 p.m. | The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Douglas County including Lawrence until 7:30 p.m.

KSHB 41

6:04 p.m. | The National Weather Service canceled a tornado warning that was issued for three counties in Kansas and Missouri.

A watch remains in effect for the entire Kansas City area until 10 p.m.

In addition, a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Atchison and Doniphan counties in Kansas and Andrew, Buchanan, and Holt counties in Missouri until 6:30 p.m.

5:52 p.m. | The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Atchison County in Kansas and Buchanan and Platte counties in Missouri until 6:15 p.m.

5 p.m. | Structural damage was reported in Holt County after severe storms Wednesday afternoon.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said there were no injuries.

4:35 p.m. | The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Kansas and Missouri, including the immediate Kansas City area.

KSHB 41's Wes Peery said that between 7-11 p.m., storms moving through the area will be capable of damaging wind gusts and brief tornadoes.

2:45 p.m. | The southbound lanes of Interstate 29 are blocked at mile marker 91 in Holt County due to an overturned tractor-trailer.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the semi overturned due to high winds.

Drivers are reminded to be cautious when driving during storms.

1:40 p.m. | The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Andrew, Buchanan, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Nodaway, Sullivan and Worth counties in Missouri.

Kansas' Doniphan County is included, too.

The watch will lift at 7 p.m.

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