Good afternoon everyone,
TORNADO WATCH until 9 PM southeast of Kansas City
The warm front made it all the way to northwestern Missouri. There is a colder surge of air now progressing southeast across northwestern Kansas. Once this surge catches up to the warm front it will take over and push the warm moist air to the southeast. Thunderstorms will likely form as this takes place this evening with the help of an upper level storm that is not very strong, but negatively tilted and approaching Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas this evening.
We will go into the details of the most likely spots to see heavy rain tonight. Some areas could get over one inch of rain, while others may get less than1/4 inch. This is what we will be going into tonight on NBC Action News at 5, 6, and 10 PM.
As the storm lifts out and east of us on Tuesday there is a slight chance of snowflakes mixed in or a brief changeover, but nothing significant is expected at this time.
Have a great day. Watch the newscasts tonight! And, if you have any questions we will get to them later today. The first two hours at NBC Action News are intense for us, so we can't really respond until after around 3:30 PM.
Gary