Tornado Warning in Kansas, Severe Storms Hit Kansas City

0:00Strong to severe storms are set to roll through the Kansas City area Tuesday evening and into the night. Damaging winds in large hail are the main threats, but a tornado isn't off the table, says the National Weather Service. Monday kicked off warm and windy, with highs around 80 degrees and gusts up to 25 to 35 miles per hour. By 6.35pm, they issued a tornado watch for several metro counties until 11pm, covering spots like Douglas, Johnson and Wyand dot in. Kansas, plus Bates, Cass and Jackson and Missouri. Folks in the area are bracing for a muggy stormy week ahead. These watches come as thunderstorms push northeast, putting everyone on high alert for quick changes. Then at 6.46pm, a tornado warning hit northern Lyon and southeastern Osage counties in Kansas, expiring at 7.15pm. Radar showed a severe thunderstorm near Bhushong that could spin up a twister. Stay weather where tonight and tomorrow, keep those apps handy and hunker down of sirens Blair.

1:02We got this metro locked in for safety. This has been Kansas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.