A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Wyandotte County and surrounding areas from 8:55 p.m. Thursday, June 24, until 3 a.m. Friday, June 25, according to the National Weather Service.
Leavenworth, Johnson, Jefferson, Douglas, Atchison and several other counties also are under the severe thunderstorm watch.
Wyandotte County and the surrounding areas also are under a flash flood watch from now through 7 a.m. Saturday, June 26.
Motorists are advised not to drive through water in the roadways, but to turn around and take another route.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely mainly between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m., the weather service said. Heavy rain is possible, along with lightning, flash flooding, hail and high winds.
Residents are advised to have more than one way to receive weather information.
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