Tornado Watch Active in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin

0:00It's April 2, I'm Cory with the story. This is Kansas News Today, driven by AI. Heads up folks in North Central and Northeast Missouri, a tornado watch is active right now across several counties until 8 p.m. Thursday. The covers places like Cheriton, Grundy, Lin, Livingston, Macon, Mercer, Putnam, Randolph, Sullivan, Adair, and Skylar. This watch stretches beyond Missouri too, hitting parts of Illinois, Iowa, and even Wisconsin until 8 p.m. Central daylight time. The National Weather Service out of Kansas City put it out, signaling real potential for trouble in the skies. Expect severe stuff if it kicks off. Tornado spinning up, hail as big as two inches, and wind gusts blasting up to 75 miles per hour. These conditions can flip the script quick, turning a calm evening into chaos. No major damage reports yet, but folks in those areas are hunkering down, tracking radars and prepping basements or safe spots.

1:00It's a reminder that spring storms don't play rural communities, feel these the hardest with spotty power and open fields. Keep eyes glued to your local weather apps or teams like KSHB 41 for the latest updates as this watch winds down tonight. Stay safe out there.