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Sunday evening, June 8, 2025<\/strong>, several counties in eastern Kansas and western Missouri<\/strong> have been placed under a severe thunderstorm watch<\/strong> by the National Weather Service (NWS)<\/strong>, with conditions expected to evolve rapidly into the late night hours.<\/p>\n As of 2:45 p.m.<\/strong>, the NWS<\/strong> included the following areas in the severe thunderstorm watch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n In Missouri<\/strong>: The watch remains active until 10:00 p.m. (Central Time)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This watch includes the potential for damaging winds up to 70 mph<\/strong>, hail as large as tennis balls<\/strong>, and even the possibility of isolated tornadoes<\/strong>. The broader watch area also extends into Oklahoma<\/strong> and Illinois<\/strong>, reflecting the scale of this system.<\/p>\n 3:20 p.m.<\/strong> 3:26 p.m.<\/strong> 3:41 p.m.<\/strong> 3:51 p.m.<\/strong> 4:03 p.m.<\/strong> 4:14 p.m.<\/strong> 4:41 p.m.<\/strong> 6:02 p.m.<\/strong> 6:15 p.m.<\/strong> 6:45 p.m.<\/strong> As sunset approaches<\/strong>, eastern Kansas<\/strong> and western Missouri<\/strong> remain under the influence of an active frontal system<\/strong>. The most intense weather has likely shifted southeastward<\/strong>, but conditions remain favorable<\/strong> for rapid thunderstorm development<\/strong>, especially in areas along and just ahead of the cold front<\/strong> extending from north-central Oklahoma<\/strong> to central Illinois<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Residents in affected regions\u2014including Clinton<\/strong>, Sedalia<\/strong>, Montrose<\/strong>, and Pettis County<\/strong>\u2014should stay alert and monitor local broadcasts<\/strong> or NOAA weather radio<\/strong> for any rapid updates. The most significant hazards<\/strong> are large hail<\/strong>, damaging winds<\/strong>, and localized tornado potential<\/strong> into the early nighttime hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday evening, June 8, 2025, several counties in eastern Kansas and western Missouri have been placed under a severe thunderstorm watch by the National Weather Service (NWS), with conditions expected to evolve rapidly into the late night hours. Counties affected in Kansas and Missouri As of 2:45 p.m., the NWS included the following areas in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":3851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/h3>\n
Counties affected in Kansas and Missouri<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nJohnson<\/strong>, Henry<\/strong>, Cooper<\/strong>, Pettis<\/strong>, and Bates<\/strong> counties.
\nIn Kansas<\/strong>:
\nLinn County<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
Storm updates throughout the afternoon<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nA severe thunderstorm warning<\/strong> was issued for southeastern Cass<\/strong>, central Henry<\/strong>, and northeastern Bates<\/strong> counties in Missouri<\/strong>, set to expire at 4:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nKSHB 41<\/strong> meteorologist Jeff Penner<\/strong> noted the severe threat for Kansas City<\/strong> was over<\/strong>, but Clinton<\/strong> and Sedalia<\/strong> could still experience hail-producing storms<\/strong> over the next hour.<\/p>\n
\nWarnings were canceled<\/strong> for Cass<\/strong> and Bates counties<\/strong>, but remained active for Henry County<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\nNickel-sized hail<\/strong> was reported in Montrose, Missouri<\/strong>, by the emergency manager of Henry County<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\nA new warning<\/strong> for southeastern Henry County<\/strong> was issued until 4:45 p.m.<\/strong>, with a potential for two-inch hail<\/strong> and winds up to 60 mph<\/strong>. Areas like Deepwater<\/strong>, Brownington<\/strong>, and Tightwad<\/strong> were directly affected.<\/p>\n
\nJeff Penner<\/strong> forecasted non-severe storms<\/strong> between 6 and 9 p.m.<\/strong> across Kansas City<\/strong>, with a drop in temperatures<\/strong> to the 60s Fahrenheit (15\u201318\u00b0C)<\/strong> and the chance of small hail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\nThe warning for Henry County<\/strong> was canceled early<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\nStorms are expected to cross Kansas City<\/strong> between 6 and 8 p.m.<\/strong>, with a second line of thunderstorms<\/strong> from Rich Hill<\/strong> to northeast of Marshall<\/strong> showing potential for quarter-sized hail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\nA warning<\/strong> was issued for southeastern Pettis County<\/strong>, active until 7 p.m.<\/strong>, with expected hail up to 1 inch (2.5 cm)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\nThe NWS canceled the Pettis County warning early<\/strong>, signaling some stabilization<\/strong> in storm activity.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
Evening outlook and storm risks<\/strong><\/h3>\n