KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Most of the Kansas City area is included in a severe thunderstorm watch through 9 p.m. Friday night.
KSHB 41 News meteorologist Wes Perry has been tracking storms that developed Friday afternoon in northeast Kansas and are tracking into northwest Missouri.
2:50PM FRI-- A severe thunderstorm watch including the Kansas City metro is in effect until 9pm.
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) July 10, 2026
Scattered storms will move through this evening capable of damaging wind gusts and hail with a low tornado risk#mowx #kswx #kcwx pic.twitter.com/lrEfQC2rT3
The National Weather Service says isolated hail up to the size of ping pong balls and wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour are possible.
The storms will also contain frequent lightning.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Illinois, Kansas and Missouri until 9 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/KxqUfNwKwL
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) July 10, 2026
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