Kansas City metro area removed from tornado watch (2024)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

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Friday is a First Alert Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe thunderstorms capable of producing all types of hazards, including a strong tornado or two, Friday afternoon and evening.

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Scroll down below the live updates for full details on what's expected Friday.

LIVE UPDATES:

8:02 p.m. -- The tornado watch that was in place for the metro has been canceled an hour early. A watch remains in place for Bates, Henry, Nodaway, and Harrison counties until 9 p.m.

7:25 p.m. -- The National Weather Service is expected to let the tornado warning expire for Henry County at 7:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m. -- The Rich Hill Fire Department reports there's been no damage inside city limits. A tornado spotter indicated a tornado touchdown and is still assessing damage outside of the city limits.

The tornado was reported two miles south of Rich Hill.

6:55 p.m. -- Law enforcement reports indicate there was no structure damage in Skidmore, Missouri.

6:44 p.m. -- The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for southwestern Henry County and southeastern Bates County until 7:30 p.m.

6:35 p.m. -- Per the National Weather Service, at 6:29 p.m., a confirmed tornado was spotted by law enforcement near Rich Hill, moving northeast at 35 mph.

6:24 p.m. -- The National Weather Service says fire officials in Holt County, Missouri have reported a "weak tornado."

6:20 p.m. -- At 6:16 p.m., a confirmed tornado was spotted by law enforcement over Skidmore, moving northeast at 50 mph. Ping pong ball-sized hail has also been reported in the storm.

6:10 p.m. -- A tornado warning has been issued for Holt and Nodaway counties on the Missouri side.

5:04 p.m. -- Severe weather has already impacted one of the metro's neighboring states: Nebraska.

A new video from Lincoln, Nebraska, within the last hour shows a tornado outside the Lancaster County Events Center, where it hit the building with people inside.

There are no reports of serious injuries at that location.

North of Omaha, in Blair, Nebraska, homes were damaged, resulting in one person being injured.

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4:47 p.m. -- The threat of severe weather is on the table for Saturday as well. The biggest threats are damaging wind, hail and flash flooding.

If you have plans for Saturday evening, KMBC First Alert meteorologist Neville Miller has a timeline of when storms will arrive on Saturday:

4:27 p.m. -- The National Weather Service says the greatest threat of severe weather will come during a window between 5 p.m. and about 8:30 p.m. Chances diminish after sunset.

4:20 p.m. -- KMBC First Alert Meteorologist Nick Bender is tracking the threat of severe weather in Platte City, Missouri:

3:46 p.m. -- A new TORNADO WATCH has been issued for the Kansas City metro area until 9 p.m. on Friday night.

Cities that are impacted by the watch: Bethany, Butler, Cameron, Clarksdale, Country Club Villa, Elwood, Excelsior Springs, Fort Leavenworth, Gallatin, Gladstone, Grant City, Harrisonville, Highland, Independence, Jamesport, Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas, Kearney, King City, La Cygne, Lansing, Lathrop, Leavenworth, Lenexa, Liberty, Louisburg, Maysville, Mound City, Olathe, Osawatomie, Osborn, Overland Park, Paola, Parkville, Platte City, Plattsburg, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Raymore, Rich Hill, Riverside, Savannah, Shawnee, St. Joseph, St. Joseph Airport, Stanberry, Stanley, Stewartsville, Troy, Union Star, Wathena, Weatherby Lake, and Weston.

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1:40 p.m. -- The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WATCH for the following counties until Sunday afternoon: Atchison KS, Bates MO, Buchanan MO, Caldwell MO, Carroll MO, Cass MO, Chariton MO, Clay MO, Clinton MO, Cooper MO, Doniphan KS, Henry MO, Howard MO, Jackson MO, Johnson KS, Johnson MO, Lafayette MO, Leavenworth KS, Linn KS, Livingston MO, Miami KS, Pettis MO, Platte MO, Randolph MO, Ray MO, Saline MO, Wyandotte KS

12:54 P.M. -- A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for 33 counties in parts of far northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri, including Atchison, Nodaway, and Holt Counties in Missouri, part of the KMBC 9 and Kansas City viewing area.

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The National Weather Service says this watch is in place until 7 p.m.

Timeline for Friday thunderstorms:

Overnight heavy rain and thunderstorms will move out early Friday morning. This leaves ample time for the atmosphere to recover and build instability, even if the sky remains mostly cloudy.

The most likely time for severe thunderstorms to develop is between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. across eastern Kansas and western and northwestern Missouri

Risks for Friday thunderstorms:

Any storms that develop between that 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. time frame will be capable of producing very large hail, damaging wind and tornadoes.

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A strong tornado or two will be possible with the most intense storms.

While relatively few storms will form during that this time, the ones that form will have the elements to be dangerous. Not everyone will see storms Friday night, but everyone needs to make preparations as if they will.

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We'll see a lull overnight Friday into Saturday morning.

Looking ahead to Saturday thunderstorms:

Saturday is another Alert Day for the Kansas City area. however, there are some different scenarios in place for Saturday's storms.

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A cap will be in place, which may result in a good chunk of Saturday afternoon remaining dry. But, there's a caveat.

If that cap breaks and a thunderstorm is able to develop Saturday afternoon, it would likely become severe.

The most likely scenario for Saturday is that rain and thunderstorms will hold off until after sunset with an increasing risk of severe weather Saturday evening and Saturday night.

Once again, thunderstorms produced during this time will be capable of producing very large hail, damaging wind and tornadoes.

Flooding risks, too:

We're looking at a lot of rain to wrap up the weekend. The flash flooding risk will greatly increase overnight Saturday into Sunday morning.

What about Sunday?

The severe weather threat for Sunday is less certain at this point with a cold front pushing through, but there appears to be at least some risk for severe weather. We'll continue to monitor the forecast.

Bottom line:

Have multiple ways to stay weather aware through the weekend, like a NOAA Weather Radio and the KMBC 9 News app with custom weather alerts.

Do not rely on outdoor sirens if you are indoors, they are not designed for that purpose.

Keep checking back with the First Alert Weather Team as these scenarios continue to develop.