UPDATES | Storms continue to move east into central Missouri overnight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Weather Service is issuing severe weather watches and warnings near the Kansas City area. Follow along with KSHB 41 News for the latest updates.

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10:15 p.m. | The tornado warning for Pettis County has been allowed to expire.

9:50 p.m. | A new tornado warning has been issued for parts of Pettis County, Missouri, until 10:15 p.m.

9:45 p.m. | All tornado warnings have been lifted as the strongest storms continue to move east of Kansas City. Rain remains overnight.

9:15 p.m. | The tornado warning for parts of Henry and Johnson County, Missouri continues until 9:45 p.m. Tornado warning expanded to include Pettis County in Missouri.

8:15 | A Tornado warning has been issued for Bates and Cass Counties in Missouri. A Thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Butler to near Rich Hill, moving northeast at 40 mph.

8 p.m. | The tornado warning in effect for Linn County, Kansas, has been allowed to expire.

7:28 P.M. | a Tornado warning has been issued for Linn County, Ks. until 8:00 p.m. A Thunderstorm was located near Mound City, KS, moving northeast at 30 mph.

7:13 p.m. | Latest update from the National Weather Service:

6:58 p.m. | A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued in Linn County until 7:45 p.m.

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Daviess, Livingston and Mercer counties has been canceled.

6:47 p.m. | A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect in Cass and Jackson counties in Missouri, and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas until 7:15 p.m.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in place in Daviess, Grundy, Linn, Livingstron, Mercer and Sullivan counties until 7:15 p.m.

A Flash Flood Warning is in place until 12:45 a.m. Sunday.

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Adair, Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Macon and Sullivan counties is in effect until 7:30 p.m.

6:25 p.m. | A Tornado Warning was issued for Linn County until 6:45 p.m.

NWS canceled the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Daviess, Missouri, and issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Miami County, Kansas, until 7 p.m.

6:20 p.m. | The NWS issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carroll, Chariton and Linn counties in Adair, Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler and Sullivan counties in Missouri until 6:45 p.m.

A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued in Adair, Putnam and Sullivan until 7 p.m.

5:57 p.m. | The Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Daviess and Grundy counties has been extended until 6:30 p.m.

5:50 p.m. | NWS issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Grundy, Linn, Mercer, Putnam and Sullivan counties in Missouri until 6:15 p.m.

5:30 p.m. | A Tornado Warning in Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan and Grundy counties is in place until 6 p.m.

5:18 p.m. | A Severe Thunderstorm was issued in Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam and Sullivan counties until 5:45 p.m.

5:10 p.m. | The NWS issued a Tornado Warning in Mercer, Putnam and Sullivan counties in Missouri until 5:30 p.m.

5 p.m. | An expanded Tornado Watch has been issued until midnight throughout the entire Kansas City area.

In Missouri, the watch includes Bates, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Cooper, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Macon, Pettis, Randolph and Saline counties.

In Kansas, the watch is impacting Johnson, Linn and Miami counties.

4:45 p.m. | The Tornado Warning has been canceled for Gentry and Worth, Missouri, but continues in Harrison and Mercer counties until 5:15 p.m.

4:30 p.m. | The Tornado Warning in Missouri has been shifted to include Mercer and Worth counties, in addition to Gentry and Harrison counties. The warning will be in effect until 5:15 p.m.

4:25 p.m. | NWS issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 5 p.m. in Missouri. The warning was issued in Daviess, Gentry and Harrison counties.

4:18 p.m. | A Tornado Warning was issued for Gentry and Harrison counties in Missouri until 4:45 p.m. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Albany moving east at 30 mph, per the NWS.

4 p.m. | A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is continuing in Andrew, Holt and Nodaway counties and is being issued in Gentry and Worth counties in Missouri until 4:45 p.m. The storm brings the risk of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.

3:28 p.m. | A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in place in Andrew, Holt and Nodaway counties until 4 p.m.

3:14 p.m. | The NWS issued a Tornado Warning in Gentry, Nodaway and Worth, Missouri, until 4 p.m. Tornadoes and golf ball-size hail are possible.

3:09 p.m. | The Tornado Warning was canceled in Holt County, but continues in Andrew and Nodaway counties until 3:15 p.m.

2:40 p.m. | The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning in Andrew, Holt and Nodaway counties until 3:15 p.m. NWS says a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was spotted near Mound City, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Those in the area are asked to take cover.

2:33 p.m. | The Tornado Warning in Doniphan, Kansas, has been canceled. The Tornado Warning continues in Holt, Missouri, until 2:45 p.m.

2:23 p.m. | A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Atchison, Holt and Nodaway, Missouri, until 3:15 p.m. The storm could bring 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail.

2:10 p.m. | A Tornado Warning was issued in Doniphan, Kansas, and Holt County, Missouri, until 2:45 p.m.

A confirmed tornado was seen over White Cloud, eight miles northwest of Highland, moving northeast at 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

1:55 p.m. | The NWS issued a Tornado Warning in Brown County until 2:15 p.m.

1:45 p.m. | A Tornado Watch was issued by the National Weather Service until 9 p.m. Saturday in Missouri and Kansas.

In Missouri, the watch affects Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Putnam, Ray, Schuyler, Sullivan and Worth counties.

The watch is in place in Atchison, Doniphan, Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.

KSHB 41 News meteorologist Wes Peery says the storm arriving to the area around 3-6 p.m. brings the threat of tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind.

12:15 p.m. | The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch throughout Kansas until 7 p.m. Saturday.

The watch impacts Douglas and Jefferson counties near the Kansas City area.

A flood watch remains in place in Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Daviess, De Kalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Macon, Mercer, Nodaway, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan and Worth counties in Missouri through Sunday afternoon.