6:57 p.m - A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Miami and Johnson counties in eastern Kansas. A storm ...

A few tornadoes, along with widespread, apple-size hail and gusts up to 80 mph, are likely as severe thunderstorms sweep into the Kansas City area.

Wichita is part of a large swatch of Kansas under a tornado watch. Wichita could now see more severe weather than previously forecast.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a tornado watch for several parts in and around the Kansas City metro viewing area until 9 p.m. Saturday.

The national weather service has issued a tornado watch for multiple counties in or near the Kansas City metro.

The tornado watch issued for the Kansas City metro area overnight has been allowed to expire, however, strong storms are still pushing through the area Wednesday morning.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of the Kansas City metro ahead of a strong line of storms expected to impact the area Monday afternoon.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The immediate Kansas City area is included in a severe thunderstorm watch through 10 p.m. Friday night.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City metro area is included in a tornado watch until early Thursday morning.

The Kansas City metro and surrounding counties can expect heavy rain, strong winds and scattered hail starting Friday around 7 p.m. with a tornado watch.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for about 10 counties in northwest Kansas.

The Kansas City metro and surrounding counties are under a tornado watch as thunderstorms began firing up in an outbreak of severe weather affecting the Midwest.