UPDATE, 8:19 p.m. | Severe weather threats affecting the metro have concluded.
KSHB 41 Weather meteorologist Wes Peery says the next system to be aware of comes Sunday night with snow in the forecast.
8:05pm-- We are done with the severe weather threat!
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) March 6, 2022
Now, time to work on a snowfall forecast for the system coming Sunday night.😬 #mowx #kswx #kcwx pic.twitter.com/14h67w12Rb
EARLIER | A Tornado Watch in effect until 9 p.m. affects Lafayette, Ray, Caldwell, Pettis, Carroll and Johnson counties.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Missouri until 9 PM CST pic.twitter.com/53szKbd6Nt
— NWS Tornado (@NWStornado) March 5, 2022
The National Weather Service advises ping pong ball-sized hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph are possible under these conditions.
An earlier Tornado Watch, originally issued until 8 p.m., for Andrew and DeKalb counties was lifted around 7 p.m.
KSHB 41 Weather meteorologist Wes Peery advised those in Caldwell, Clay, Clinton and Ray counties to beware of incoming hail as those counties were placed under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:30 p.m.
5:45pm--Heads up on some incoming hail!
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) March 5, 2022
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Ray [MO] till 6:30 PM #mowx pic.twitter.com/THII2aRTHT
Linn and Livingston counties were also under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:30 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Linn, Livingston [MO] till 6:30 PM#mowx pic.twitter.com/V7AoSiYvuq
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) March 5, 2022
As of just before 6 p.m., Peery reported four Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in effect over the metro. He described the storms as "quickly moving" with capabilities of quarter-sized hail.
5:56pm--Starting to get a little busy now with 4 severe thunderstorm warnings in effect, northeast of Kansas City.
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) March 5, 2022
These are all quickly moving northeast and capable of 60mph wind gusts and quarter size hail #mowx pic.twitter.com/p60HB7Vr68
Peery's list of approximate storm arrival times started with Pleasant Hill around 6:09 p.m. and ended with Kirksville around 7:34 p.m.
6:02pm--STORM ARRIVAL TIMES
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) March 6, 2022
A line of showers and storms has formed east of Kansas City, this line is quickly moving northeast and could drop large hail, have strong wind gusts. #MOWX pic.twitter.com/lUKkqHTlQQ
An update around 6:10 p.m. extended the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cass, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette and Ray counties until 6:45 p.m.
6:10PM--Heads up Warrensburg, Sedalia, Marshall!
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) March 6, 2022
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cass, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Ray [MO] till 6:45 PM #mowx pic.twitter.com/SAkQAtNiUG
The "big line of storms" continued to make its way through Missouri with arrival times projected between 6:30-7:41 p.m.
6:30pm--ARRIVAL TIMES
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) March 6, 2022
Big line of storms coming!
This line is pushing ENE, capable of hail and strong wind gusts. #mowx pic.twitter.com/aHTm6wpfou
While the 8 p.m. Tornado Watch expired, the 9 p.m. watch remains in effect as of 7 p.m.
6:55pm--The tornado watch for northwest Missouri has been cancelled but we still have another in effect until 9pm shaded in yellow. #mowx pic.twitter.com/kD8uJH6UVf
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) March 6, 2022
Moving through Missouri, the storm was approaching Clinton by 7:30 p.m. with the chance of 60 mph wind gusts.
7:23pm--Severe storms moving into Clinton, Sedalia, Marshall with the threat of 60mph wind gusts and quarter size hail #mowx pic.twitter.com/8fd0IrC6Ta
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) March 6, 2022