A severe thunderstorm warning for for northwestern Jefferson and central Jackson counties has expired, leaving a watch in place until 3 a.m.

Shortly after midnight the National Weather Service in Topeka issued a warning for a storm capable of producing quarter-sized hail. The warning expired at 12:30 a.m.

The severe thunderstorm watch left in place includes Jefferson and Shawnee counties in northeast Kansas, as well as a wide swath of northern and western Kansas.

Leavenworth and other northeastern Kansas counties are under a separate severe thunderstorm watch until 5 a.m. Wyandotte, Atchison, and Doniphan counties are included under the watch.

Douglas County is not included in any severe weather watch.

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