The yellow area has an enhanced  risk of tornadoes and (hatching) some could be strong. The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes and there, too, some could be strong.  Please keep up on the weather in these areas later today. 

Watch Issued, Including the Kansas City area Extensive  power failures in central Kansas with the line of thunderstorms moving east. There hav been several tornadoes.  I am posting updates @usweatherexpert  on Twitter/X Below is another view of the radar and watch as of 11:45p. Tornadoes Possible,  75 mph Gusts and 2" Hail Possible Tornadoes Possible, 85 mph gusts,  softball-size hail till 1am.  Second Tornado Watch, Includes  Denver First Tornado Watch of the Day Please note that in addition to tornadoes, softball-sized  hail is forecast along with widespread  90 mph gusts. If this forecast is correct, power outages will also be widespread. Tornado Forecasts Update in tornado forecast for Kansas.  5:05p: I would add McPherson, Marion, Chase and all of Lyon County into the "significant" area. The brown areas have a significant risk of tornadoes. In the hatched areas, the tornadoes could be strong.  Damaging Wind The red area has an ...

Derecho conditions with thunderstorm-generated wind gusts to 100 mph  along with tornadoes are forecast to occur. Please see safety suggestions blow.    -- 3:35pm --  There is a high  risk of wind gusts above 75 mph in the purple area as a derecho is possible this evening. Remember: derechoes can cause extensive power outages and lawn furniture, trampolines, etc. being blown away. I urge you to put your car in the garage and bring in outdoor items to the extent possible. The red area has an enhanced risk of wind gusts of 65 mph or more.  The yellow area has a significant risk of gusts of 60 mph or stronger.  I will have updates on Twitter/X   @usweatherexpert. 

The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes as the day progresses. In Arkansas, this includes Fayetteville and, in Oklahoma, this includes Miami. 

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Fire weather risk is high through Tuesday. Please be careful with cigarettes, dragging chains, driving into areas with combustible grass, et cetera.