WEATHER WIRE: Severe weather threatens Central Plains

Andover police say the city has experienced tornado damage.

They are urging people to avoid heading into town as emergency crews are responding.

A Tornado Warning has been issued for areas around Atchison K.S. and Rushville M.O. until 10 p.m. CDT.

Andover, Kansas tornado

Julian Binns took video of a tornado that moved through Andover, Kansas.

The threat of severe weather is expected to continue for several more hours for parts of the Plains: Read More

A Tornado-Warned storm is moving eastward through Kansas and if it holds together could eventually impact areas around Topeka.

Meteorologists have issued a Tornado Warning for areas around Marion County, Kansas. This includes the towns of Hillsboro, North Newton and Goessel.

A Tornado Warning has been issued for Butler County, Kansas. A severe thunderstorm is along I-35 is working northeastward through the state. Areas under the Tornado Warning include El Dorado, Andover and Augusta.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of Nebraska and Iowa because of the threat of large hail and damaging winds into the evening hours.

The watch includes areas around Omaha through at least midnight.

Radar as of 8 p.m. CT

A trained storm spotter measured a peak wind gust of 81 mph in Pawnee County, Nebraska.

Both a Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warning are in effect for the storm with the strong wind gusts.

The threat of severe storms will continue well after sunset.

A storm moving through areas around Adams, Sterling and Filley in Nebraska has triggered a Tornado Warning until 8:30 p.m. CDT.

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FOX Weather 3D Radar

The FOX Weather 3D Radar is tracking several tornado-warned moving through Kansas and Nebraska.

In addition to the tornado threat, large hail has already been reported in some of the storms.

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FOX Weather radar

The largest hail report so far this evening is from Enterprise, Kansas. The National Weather Service received a report of softball-size hail.

National Weather Service meteorologists have issued a Tornado Warning for areas around Central City, Clarks and Polk in central Nebraska.

Storm Chasers captured video of a funnel cloud forming over Kansas.

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Meteorologists are tracking a storm that is capable of producing a tornado and have issued a Tornado Warning for Republic, Washington and Cloud counties in north-central Kansas.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Southern Dickinson County in Central Kansas until 6:45 p.m. CT.

FOX Weather Radar

Meteorologists are watching a dryline closely across Kansas, where new storms could develop.

A dryline is often an area to watch that can help trigger storm development, where moisture and instability are present.

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The Tornado Warning is in effect until 6 p.m. CT.

The NWS says that this severe thunderstorm is capable of producing a tornado.

It's moving east at 15 mph.

Tornado Warning until 6 CT

Tornado Warning including Minden and Keene, Nebraska, until 6:00 PM CDT

Tornado Watch until 12 a.m. CT

A new Tornado Watch was issued that includes parts of Oklahoma until 12 a.m. CT.

Large hail, strong winds, and tornadoes are possible within the shaded area.

Tornado Warning until 5:30 CT

Local broadcast media has confirmed a tornado with the storm near Alma, Nebraska.

The Tornado Warning includes Harlan County, NE, Phillips County, KS until 5:30 PM CDT.