CSW WEATHER: Metro K.C. Under First Severe T-Storm Watch of 2011

It's Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 20- and it's valid until 9 p.m. this Sunday night.


All of Metro Kansas City is covered by this watch.

Click on the graphics for full size and all the specific information.

Other cities and towns covered in STW-20 include- in Kansas:

Wichita- Emporia- Iola- Garnett- Pleasanton- Ottawa- Topeka and Lawrence.

In Missouri:

Butler- Harrisonville- Clinton- Warrensburg- Sedalia- Marshall- Chillicothe and Boonville.

As shown on this Web camera screen capture- severe thunderstorms are already hitting downtown Wichita KS..


The latest NWS weather radar graphic from Topeka KS shows those severe storms quite well-  and they are moving northeast- generally along the Kansas Turnpike and Interstate 35- toward Metro K.C.

We'll keep you informed here at CSW on this breaking weather- the latest warnings can be found by scolling down the right information column on this blog. 

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