The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:30 p.m. for Wyandotte County and some surrounding areas.
A severe thunderstorm was in Kansas City at 4:42 p.m., moving northeast at 50 mph, the weather service said.
The storm includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.
Hail damage to vehicles is expected, the weather service said. Wind damage is possible eto roofs, siding and trees.
Kansas City, Kansas, Bonner Springs and Edwardsville are among the locations affected by the storm. Also, areas in Johnson County, Kan., and on the Missouri side of the state line are affected.
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building, the weather service said.
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