Flood warnings remain in effect for some counties southeast of KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe weather is possible in the Kansas City area between noon and 7 p.m. Sunday.

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7:10 p.m. | The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported some southern portions of Troop A have spotted areas of flooding. Turn around, don't drown.

6:24 p.m. | The flash flood warning in Missouri including northwestern Pettis, southwestern Saline, northern Henry, Johnson and southeastern Lafayette counties continues until 8:30 p.m.

A flood warning has been issued until midnight for Saline County and until 10 p.m. for Lafayette, Bates, Cass and Johnson counties. Linn County, Kansas, is included in the flood warning in effect until 10 p.m., too.

5:43 p.m. | KSHB 41 meteorologist Jeff Penner said one last period of rain, with a few heavy downpours, will move through the Kansas City area around 7-8 p.m.

5:07 p.m. | Southeastern Saline County and Pettis County are included in a flash flood warning until 10 p.m. The flash flood warning in Bates and Henry counties is still set to expire at 7 p.m.

KSHB 41 meteorologist Wes Peery said the severe threat has exited the area.

3:04 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Henry County and eastern Bates County until 3:45 p.m.

2:51 p.m. | A flash flood warning has been issued until 8:30 p.m. in Missouri for northwestern Pettis County, southwestern Saline County, northern Henry County, Johnson County and southeastern Lafayette County, per the NWS.

KSHB's Jeff Penner said river flooding is occurring from Pleasanton, Kansas, to Warrensburg, Missouri, and south.

2:15 p.m. | KSHB 41's Jeff Penner said a flash flood warning is in effect until 7 p.m. for Bates and Henry counties in Missouri.

Three to five inches of rain have fallen in the area since Friday, and more rainfall is on the way.

Penner said flooding kills more people per year than tornadoes and lightning combined.

The Missouri Department of Transportation also warned Sunday afternoon of flooding closures in Johnson County, Missouri.

12:30 p.m. | The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana until 7 p.m. Sunday.

The watch includes Linn County, Kansas, as well as Bates, Henry and Pettis counties in Missouri.

KSHB 41 meteorologist Wes Peery said storms moving in around 3-6 p.m. in Pleasanton, Butler, Clinton and Sedalia may be severe.

The watch could produce severe threats such as tornadoes, wind gusts up to 70 mph and ping pong-sized scattered hail, per the NWS.

Peery said to stay weather aware as the next round of storms in Kansas City arrives around 2 p.m.

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