Severe thunderstorm warning Friday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A tornado warning has expired for Douglas County on Friday afternoon.
The entire Kansas City area is under a severe thunderstorm watch Friday afternoon, and some parts of the metro are already seeing thunderstorm warnings.
The National Weather Service has issued the thunderstorm watch for the entire area until 7 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson and Miami counties in Kansas until 4 p.m.
The NWS has also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Clay, Clinton and Platte counties until 4:15 p.m.
Douglas County is under a flash flood warning until 8:30 p.m.
FOX4’s Weather Team says strong winds at 70+ mph and large hail will be possible.
Winds around 70-75 mph have already been observed in Topeka as the storm moves west into the Kansas City area, according to the NWS.
Forecasters expect the storm will hit the immediate Kansas City metro around 3:30-4 p.m.
Source: WDAF FOX4 Kansas City
