Tennis ball sized hail possible with NE Kansas severe thunderstorms

Update 9:27 p.m.: The National Weather Service extended the tornado warning for Dickinson County, and issued tornado warnings for Clay and Geary counties until 10 p.m. Severe thunderstorm warnings for Clay, Dickinson and Ottawa counties until 9:45 p.m.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Tennis ball sized hail, and strong winds gusts are possible as parts of northeast Kansas is issued severe thunderstorm warnings Tuesday.

Just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued severe thunderstorm warnings for multiple counties in northeast Kansas. The NWS issued tornado warnings for Dickinson and Ottawa counties and severe thunderstorm warnings for Cloud and Republic counties.

These warnings come with the possibility of tennis ball sized hail, gusts up to 70 miles per hour and may be capable of producing a tornado. The tornado warning is in effect until 9:45 p.m. Tuesday evening, and the severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 9:45 p.m.

After the severe weather moves through northeast Kansas, 27 News Storm Track Chief Meteorologist Matt Miller anticipates mostly sunny weather for Wednesday, April 2.

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