Update 11:00 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the entire Kansas City area until 6 a.m.
During this time tornadoes are possible, hail and wind gusts up to 65 mph are possible.
Update | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties in Kansas until 11 p.m.
During this time, quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph are possible.
Original story | The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Kansas and Missouri until 11 p.m. Wednesday.
The watch included both Maryville and St. Joseph in Missouri.
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In Kansas, Topeka and Manhattan are included, among others.
A TORNADO WATCH is in effect for NW Missouri & NE Kansas until 11pm.
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) April 19, 2023
Storms move into the watch area after 6pm capable of very large hail, damaging wind, tornadoes.
KC Metro: storms are possible after midnight, more likely early Thursday, low severe threat. #mowx #kswx #kcwx pic.twitter.com/S2Ng6THuD3
During this time, a few tornadoes, hail and winds with gusts up to 75 miles per hour are possible.
The immediate Kansas City area wasn't included.
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