Strong to severe storms will continue in northern Missouri into Thursday evening, but Kansas City’s biggest concern is Friday, when storms could fire up in the afternoon and then organize into an evening line that brings damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.
Parts of northeastern Missouri are under a tornado watch until around 8 p.m. as isolated storms form in the area. The weather service said the main threats are damaging winds and hail, but a tornado can’t be ruled out. The better tornado potential appears farther east and northeast. Thunderstorm chances should drop after sunset and continue to fade overnight.
In the Kansas City area, winds will remain strong through the evening, with wind gusts as high as 35 to 40 mph…