KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The entire Kansas City region is included in a tornado watch through midnight.
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The watch runs from south-central Kansas up to the northeast and includes Coffeyville, Emporia, Kansas City, Sedalia, Chillicothe and Kirksville.
The National Weather Service says a few tornadoes, scattered hail up to the size of apples and scattered wind gusts up to 70 mph are possible.
Check back for storm updates throughout Tuesday night.
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UPDATE, 7:35 p.m. | While all tornado warnings have been expired, KSHB 41 meteorologist Wes Peery says the potential for additional severe weather later remains. The Kansas City area remains under a tornado watch until midnight.
UPDATE, 7:25 p.m. | The National Weather Service has canceled the tornado warning for northwestern Ray County, southwestern Caldwell County and north central Jackson County.
The warning remains in effect for southeastern Clay County and west central Ray County.
UPDATE, 7:19 p.m. | A second tornado warning has been issued for areas of Clay, Jackson and Ray counties.
Tornado Warning including Liberty MO, Excelsior Springs MO and Glenaire MO until 7:45 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/WTLW6iHD3q
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) March 11, 2026
UPDATE, 7:15 p.m. | Parts of Ray and Caldwell counties in Missouri are under a tornado warning through 7:45 p.m.
Tornado Warning including Polo MO, Cowgill MO and Elmira MO until 7:45 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/heHxBeMn0h
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) March 11, 2026
UPDATE, 7:05 p.m. | More images from Parkville showed large, spikey hail.
UPDATE, 6:50 p.m. | Several images of varying sizes of hail were sent to the KSHB 41 newsroom as strong thunderstorms moved through the metro.
Lindsay Monroe reported baseball-sized hail near Highway 9 about one mile north of Parkville.
KSHB 41's own Lindsay Shively reported smaller hail north of Gladstone. However, she said the size seemed to be increasing.
One car appeared to suffer hail damage near NW Plaza Drive.
UPDATE, 6:05 p.m. | Here's the latest from KSHB 41's Jeff Penner:
Tornado Watch until midnight as thunderstorms are starting to form in western Johnson County. Since the front is in the KC area it puts the potential axis of severe weather & flash flooding through the city. Things are evolving fast. @KSHB41 pic.twitter.com/3hjwZqpoFw
— Jeff Penner (@JeffPennerKSHB) March 10, 2026
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