Huge hail impacted parts of metro area
Stay with KMBC's First Alert Weather Team for updates
Stay with KMBC's First Alert Weather Team for updates
The Kansas City metro was impacted Thursday by huge hail that fell in Lee's Summit, Independence, Lone Jack and other cities on the Missouri side.
Hail big enough to make orange juice from? This is from Brooke Poe in Kingsville, Missouri.
Louise Norman shared this picture of massive hail stones that fell just east of Lone Jack after 1:30 p.m.
The hail was so massive, it had to be collected in large bags.
These hail stones hit Independence near Interstate 70 and Noland Road.
More giant hail, this time from Lee's Summit.
Gabe Bickell shared this picture of golf-ball sized hail from Lone Jack.
Ronald Wilson shared this hail picture from Highway 50 and Smart Road in Lee's Summit.
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The Kansas City metro is included in a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. Thursday.
Eleven Missouri counties are included in the watch, which include Jackson, Cass, Clay, Platte, Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Ray, Pettis, Caldwell, Clinton and Bates.
Kansas counties include: Johnson, Wyandotte, Douglas, Miami and Atchison.
Severe storms could develop this afternoon and evening. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds.
Stay with KMBC's First Alert Weather Team for updates on the developing weather.