by: DeAngela McDougald

UPDATE:  At 10:12 pm the National Weather Service in Topeka issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern Geary County until 11:00 pm.

At 10:11 pm the National Weather Service located a Severe Thunderstorm 8 miles of Grandview Plaza moving east at 15 mph.

There is a potential for ping pong ball sized hail and damaging winds with gusts up to 60 mph.

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At 9:27 pm the National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Tornado Warning for southwestern Wabaunsee county and Northeastern Morris County until 10:00 pm.

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At 9:24 pm the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Wabaunsee County, Northeastern Morris County, and Southwestern Geary County until 10:00 pm.

Impacted locations include: White City, Alta Vista, Dwight, Parkerville, and Volland.

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At 9:07 the National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning for Chapman Creek in Chapman affecting Dickinson County.

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At 9:02 the National Weather Service indicated a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North Central Morris and Southern Geary County until 9:30 pm.

At 9:02 pm a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of Grandview Plaza moving east at 20 mph. Two inch hail is possible as well as 60 mph wind gusts.

At 8:56 pm the National Weather Service alerted that the Tornado Watch that was previously set to expire at 9:00 pm has been extended to 11:00 pm.

This includes the following counties: Dickinson, Geary, Lyon, Wabaunsee, Morris, Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, and Riley.

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The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North Central Morris County and Geary County until 9:30 pm.

At 8:46 pm severe thunderstorm was located near Junction City moving east at 20 mph. There is a potential for two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

This includes interstate 70 between mile markers 290 and 313.

The National Weather Service in Topeka has cancelled the Tornado Warning for Dickinson County as of 8:44 pm.

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 9:00 pm. for east central Kansas, which includes our area.

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The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Southwestern Geary County and Northeastern Dickinson County until 9:00 pm.

There is a large tornado one mile east of Chapman moving east at 15mph.

The tornado will be near Junction City around 9:00 p.m., this includes interstate 70 between mile markers 286 and 299.

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The National Weather Service in Topeka, KS has issued a Tornado Emergency for the city of Chapman.

A Tornado Warning is in effect until 8:30 p.m. for Northeastern Dickinson County.

At 8:17 p.m. a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located just west of Chapman moving east at 15 mph.

Again, Chapman is under a Tornado Emergency. This is a dangerous situation. Please take shelter now.