Update: The storm has moved to Missouri, south of the Kansas City area, where some communities were sheltering. The tornado warning has been lifted. A thunderstorm warning was in effect in some areas of Missouri.
Parts of Johnson County were under a tornado warning until 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
A tornado was seen 7 miles west of Belton, Missouri, at 4:32 p.m., moving northeast at 15 mph.
Southeastern Johnson, northwestern Cass and southwestern Jackson counties were in the path of the tornado, according to the weather service. Those in the path of the storm should take cover immediately, according to the report.
Wyandotte County was not in the path of this storm, according to the weather service.
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