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Kansas City is under a strict thunderstorm watch

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THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING THE FIRST NEWS HERE ON KCWE. I’M JAMIE WEISS KATIE HORNER. SHE AND NICK HAVE BEEN SO BUSY TALKING STORMS FOR THE LAST 45 MINUTES. Hail, what else are we dealing with now? AND VERY STRONG WIND. We keep it extremely tight. WATCH OUT FOR THIS STORM BETWEEN JOHNSON COUNTY AND HENRY COUNTY. IT DRIVES ALONG THE WARM FRONT. WHEN THAT HAPPENS YOU CAN GET SOME BAD WINDS. So we watch for signs of rotation. BUT CURRENTLY MOST OF THE WINDS WE’RE FINDING ARE STRAIGHT LINE, WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 TO 60 MPH, MAYBE EVEN UP TO 70 MPH IS POSSIBLE. THE STORM HAS HISTORICALLY PRODUCED HAIL MORE THAN 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER, AND IT CONTINUES TO TRACK. NOW 45 mph towards Sedalia. So it will arrive in Sedalia. I’ll stop the clock here just to keep it from lurching at 810. Sweet Springs, just a little bit ahead at 805 Coal Camp, 819 Otterville at 826. Lots of lightning. WE HAVE TURNED THE LIGHTNING OFF BECAUSE WE’RE CONSIDERING STORM STRUCTURE, BUT THERE’S ALSO A LOT OF LIGHTNING IN THIS STORM. THE STORMS PASSED KANSAS CITY, BUT NOT BEFORE PUTTING NICKEL TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL EVERYWHERE. We had reports of hail measuring two inches in diameter, a little larger than a golf ball. I believe this report came earlier today near Merriam, Kansas. IMMEDIATELY IN YOUR FORECAST TODAY IS A WEATHER WARNING DAY WITH A SEVERE THUNDERSTORY WATCH GOING UNTIL 2:00 PM AS WE TRACK THESE SEVERE STORMS MOVING THROUGH MISSOURI. AT THE MOMENT. AND THEN IT WILL BE CALM IN KANSAS CITY BUT IT’S NOT MADE, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE STOR

Alert Day: The Kansas City metro is under a strict thunderstorm watch until Wednesday afternoon

First observant meteorologist

The First Alert Weather Team has upgraded Wednesday’s forecast to an ALERT DAY as severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday morning into the afternoon. | Click here to follow the radar. Overall, there is the potential for two rounds of thunderstorms this day. The first round has already crossed Kansas City, producing hailstones the size of a golf ball at times. There was enough instability to warrant issuing a severe thunderstorm warning for most of the KMBC 9 News coverage area, including the Kansas City metro area, as these storms continue to intensify. A second wave of thunderstorms is possible in the afternoon, but will depend in part on how the storms develop this morning. Stay with the First Alert Weather Team for updates. ALERT DAY WEDNESDAY LIVE UPDATES: 8:18 a.m. – A flash flood warning has been issued for Bates, Cass, Henry and Johnson counties in Missouri until 2:15 p.m. 8:02 a.m. — A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Henry, Johnson and Pettis counties in Missouri until 8:45 a.m. – Clay and Ray counties in Missouri have been removed from the severe thunderstorm warning. 7:48 a.m. – Cass County, Missouri has been removed from the Severe Thunderstorm Warning. 7:38 a.m. – A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Caldwell, Clay, Clinton and Ray counties in Missouri until 8 a.m. 7:35 a.m. – A new severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Cass, Henry and Johnson counties in Missouri until 8:15 a.m. Signs of this storm include hail up to 2 inches in diameter. 7:26 a.m. – Jackson and Platte Counties in Missouri and Wyandotte and Johnson Counties in Kansas have been removed from the Severe Thunderstorm Warning. 7:14 a.m. – A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Clay, Jackson and Platte counties in Missouri and Wyandotte County, Kansas until 7:45 a.m. 7:13 a.m. – A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Cass, Henry and Johnson counties in Missouri. Indicators for this warning include hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter. The warning is in effect until 7:45 a.m. 6:58 a.m. – A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Jackson County, Missouri and Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas until 7:30 a.m. Quarter and golf ball sized hail were reported as part of this storm. 6:51 a.m. – The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for a number of counties, including the entire Kansas City metropolitan area, until 2 p.m. Counties included are: Andrew MO, Atchison KS, Bates MO, Buchanan MO, Caldwell MO, Carroll MO, Cass MO, Clay MO, Clinton MO, Cooper MO, DeKalb MO, Doniphan KS, Henry MO, Howard MO, Jackson MO, Johnson KS, Johnson MO, Lafayette MO, Leavenworth KS, Linn KS, Miami KS, Pettis MO, Platte MO, Ray MO, Saline MO, Wyandotte KS6:40 a.m. – The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bates, Cass, and Johnson Counties in Missouri and Miami County, Kansas, until 7:15 a.m. Storm signs include hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –

The First Alert Weather Team has upgraded Wednesday’s forecast to an ALERT DAY as severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday morning into the afternoon.

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Overall, there is the potential for two rounds of thunderstorms this day.

The first round has already passed through Kansas City, with hail the size of golf balls occurring at times.

There was enough instability to warrant issuing a severe thunderstorm warning for most of the KMBC 9 News broadcast area, including the Kansas City metropolitan area, as these storms continue to intensify.

A second wave of thunderstorms is possible in the afternoon, but will depend in part on how the storms develop this morning. Stay with the First Alert Weather Team for updates.

ALARM DAY WEDNESDAY LIVE UPDATES:

8:18 a.m. – A flash flood warning has been issued for Bates, Cass, Henry and Johnson counties in Missouri until 2:15 p.m

8:02 a.m. – A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Henry, Johnson and Pettis counties in Missouri until 8:45 a.m

7:50 a.m. – Clay and Ray counties in Missouri have been removed from the severe thunderstorm warning.

7:48am – Cass County, Missouri has been removed from the severe thunderstorm warning.

7:38 am – A severe thunderstorm warning was issued until 8 a.m. for Caldwell, Clay, Clinton and Ray counties in Missouri

7:35 a.m. – A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Cass, Henry and Johnson counties in Missouri until 8:15 a.m

Signs of this storm include hail up to 2 inches in diameter.

7:26 am – Jackson and Platte counties in Missouri and Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas have been removed from the severe thunderstorm warning.

7:14 am – A severe thunderstorm warning was issued until 7:45 a.m. for Clay, Jackson and Platte counties in Missouri and Wyandotte County, Kansas

7:13 a.m. – A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Cass, Henry and Johnson counties in Missouri. Signs of this warning include hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter.

The warning is expected to last until 7:45 a.m

6:58 am – A severe thunderstorm warning was issued until 7:30 a.m. for Jackson County, Missouri and Wyandotte and Johnson Counties in Kansas

Quarter and golf ball sized hail were reported as part of this storm.

6:51 am – The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for a number of counties, including the entire Kansas City metropolitan area, until 2 p.m

Counties include: Andrew MO, Atchison KS, Bates MO, Buchanan MO, Caldwell MO, Carroll MO, Cass MO, Clay MO, Clinton MO, Cooper MO, DeKalb MO, Doniphan KS, Henry MO, Howard MO, Jackson MO, Johnson KS, Johnson MO, Lafayette MO, Leavenworth KS, Linn KS, Miami KS, Pettis MO, Platte MO, Ray MO, Saline MO, Wyandotte KS

6:40 a.m. – The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 7:15 a.m. for Bates, Cass and Johnson counties in Missouri and Miami County, Kansas

Signs of a storm include hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter

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