8:15pm Weather Update

The area where tornadoes are possible is now down to a small area in Kansas. 

As the tornado threat decreases, the flood threat has greatly increased.

Already, one weather station in southeast Nebraska has reported 6.3 inches of rain. Totals of more than 8 inches are likely in the hatched area tonight. 

Added 8:35pm. The black hatched area of Missouri (northeast of Kansas City) below is where damaging winds may occur from now until midnight. The threat area includes Excelsior Springs as well as Columbia and Jeff City.