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UPDATE: Tornado warnings canceled in Clay, Platte counties

Brian Cameron

Brian Cameron from Smithville captured this photo of a small funnel during the Tornado warning.

By: Hailey Godburn

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two tornado warnings issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Clay and Platte counties were canceled shortly before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

NWS said it detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado over Smithville just after 1 p.m. with radar-indicated rotation.

Around 1:50 p.m., a tornado was spotted west of Smithville, according to the NWS.

A tornado has been reported just west of Smithville, MO.

If you are in the tornado warning, take shelter now!
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) July 29, 2020