Severe thunderstorm watch canceled early

6:04 p.m.

The National Weather Service has canceled the Severe Thunderstorm watch in effect for Douglas County, as well as for Jefferson County and the Kansas City-metro area counties of Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Johnson.

The watch remains in effect for Franklin and other counties south of Douglas County.

3:37 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Douglas County until 10 p.m. Saturday.

According to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., damaging winds and hail are the primary threat from the storms expected to move through the area.

Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter and winds up to 70 mph and dangerous lightning are possible with this storm.

Counties included in the watch are:

  • Anderson
  • Atchison
  • Coffey
  • Doniphan
  • Douglas
  • Franklin
  • Jefferson
  • Johnson
  • Leavenworth
  • Linn
  • Miami
  • Osage
  • Wyandotte