Update | The Kansas City region is under a severe thunderstorm until 10:45 p.m.
This includes Johnson, Jackson, Wyandotte, Miami, Leavenworth, Clay, Platte and Cass counties.
Strong winds and hail are possible during this time.
Watch our weather coverage below:
Update |The NWS has let the Tornado warning expire.
Severe thunderstorms are expected to head to the Kansas City region tonight.
Update | In addition to Atchison County being under a tornado warning until 9:30 p.m., a tornado warning has also issued a warning for Buchanan and Platte counties.
Update | The National Weather service has issued a tornado warning for Atchison County until 9:30 p.m.
The KSHB 41 News weather team advises anyone in the area seek shelter.
Watch the KSHB 41 weather team's latest updates below:
Update |The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Kansas City region until 4 a.m.
During this time, wind gusts up to 70 MPH and large hail are possible.
Peery says the storms are expected to make into the Kansas City area at around 10 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm watch until 4am including the Kansas City metro.
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) April 30, 2022
70 mph wind gusts and large hail possible as these storms move into the metro around 10pm #mowx #kswx #kcwx pic.twitter.com/rK0Dl39CWH
Original story | The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of eastern Kansas until 11 p.m.
Cities included in the watch are Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Garnett and Osage City.
According to KSHB 41 News meteorologist Wes Peery, tornadoes are possible along with large and wind gusts up to 70 mph.
Tornado watch until 11pm including Lawrence, Ottawa, Garnett, and Hiawatha.
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) April 29, 2022
Tornadoes are possible along with very large hail and 70mph wind gusts! #kswx pic.twitter.com/x0ecNZVOzL
For the latest information potential severe thunderstorms, people can visit the KSHB 41 weather forecast story.
