MetroRegion Kansas City WEATHER: Severe T-storm Watch No. 612 Valid Until 11 P.M. for KS-MO

Metro and much of the Kansas City MetroRegion are included in Severe Thunderstorm (Tstm) Watch Number 612 that was just issued by the NWS' Storm Prediction Center (SPC in Norman OK..

Severe Tstm Watch No. 612 is valid until 11 p.m. CDT this Friday night.

Damaging wind gusts of 60 m.p.h. or greater and hail 1-inch in diameter or larger are the primary severe threats- as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning and torrential- possibly flash-flooding rainfalls.

Current weather radar shows the storm activity well to the west and north of Metro K.C.- but please keep an eye to the southwest/west sky this evening....

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