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Tornado Watch has expired. Storm are marginally severe in a few spots with reports of penny and nickel size hail. Hail and heavy rain will be the main threat with the storms as they push east into areas like Warrensburg, Chillicothe, Marshall, & Sedalia this evening.
Once again parts of the Missouri have been hit hard by tornadoes. At least 4 fatalities have been reported in southwest MO. 3 in Newton County and 1 in Jasper County.
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The Tornado Watch continues until 7 p.m. for areas just south of KC. With highs in the low 60s in most spots today, cloudy skies, and dew points generally below 60 degrees I think the main threat with the storms that will push thru this evening will be hail since most of the convection will be elevated(versus surface based) If you do see hail with some of the storms please let us know. Check out the strong cold front headed our way! This will bring a big change in the form of gusty winds to the region tonight and the first half of Sunday. Wind Advisories are in effect for the viewing area into Sunday with gust expected to reach 50 mph in spots.
Here is the surface setup shortly after 5pm Saturday. Notice the 70 degree dew points close to southwest Missouri. And also the air temperature of 87 degrees in Tulsa, OK. While back in Nebraska it is in the 30s with SNOW! 
To me it looks like the biggest threat will be where the moist air resides near the Missouri/Kansas/Oklahoma borders. There have already been some supercells that have prompted tornado warnings in those locations.
Our lead storm chaser Sean Wilson is in southwest Missouri this evening and will give us an update on his chase tonight or Sunday!
For this evening showers and thunderstorms will push through...some hail and strong winds may accompany some of the storms. Heavy downpours are also likely. I won't rule out a tornado since the watch is in place...but greatest threat for tornadoes looks to be well to the south of KC. This is also what the SPC is thinking based on an update of the Tornado Watch.
If you have rain totals later this evening or tonight please pass them along! Thank you and make sure to watch NBC Action News at 6 & 10 pm for the latest on the storms!
Jeremy