Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Tornado watch issued for Wyandotte County

A tornado watch has been issued for Wyandotte County and surrounding counties in Kansas City.

The watch is in place until 10 p.m. tonight.

Here's the forecast from the National Weather Service:
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.