Tornado watch issued for KC



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A tornado watch has been issued for Kansas City and surrounding areas Tuesday afternoon as the threat of severe thunderstorms draws near.

The watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Tuesday and covers the Kansas City area as well as eastern and northeastern Kansas and western and north-central Missouri.

Strong to severe storms are possible in the afternoon and afternoon, with the weather forecasting, according to the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill.

The most likely timing for the wind and tornado threats will be from 2 to 8 pm Tuesday. The threat quickly dissipates after the sun sets.

The storms are approaching the area from the southwest, moving northeast. A few tornadoes are possible early on, while damaging gusts are possible until sunset.

The Weather Service warned that even if not materialize, people should be aware that strong winds could uproot trees.

"Keep in mind that with the recent rains and saturated ground," the Weather Service said in a post on Facebook.

The storms are expected to bring in the night. Some areas might see heavier rainfall.

That rain, combined with the multiple rounds of rain that has already fallen into the past few days.

Missouri. Concerns about flooding. Missouri. The threat of flash flooding could move the weather, according to the Weather Service.

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