FORT SCOTT, Kan. (KSNW) — Kaleb Bailey, with Bailey Drone Services, shared photos of the aftermath of severe weather in Fort Scott. Fields, gas stations, parking lots, parks and roadways are flooded.

The National Weather Service in Wichita issued the tornado watch just before noon. The area under the tornado watch includes about 40% of Kansas’ 105 counties, starting from Comanche County in the southwest portion and going at an angle to the northeast that touches Brown County.

The National Weather Service (NWS) is reporting numerous areas are under threat of severe weather activity Saturday. Tornado warnings for northeast Kansas were ended at 3:45 p.m. The NWS is also reporting a semi truck was knocked over on I-70 near mile-marker 281 near the town of Chapman in Dickinson County.

A complicated forecast for today bears the possibility of significant severe weather, including the possibility of strong tornadoes, across much of Kansas. Several areas of possible severe storm focus are expected during the afternoon.

OLATHE, Kan. – When severe weather strikes emergency officials want you to be prepared. It’s been a while since the Kansas City metro has been in the bull’s eye of potentially dangerous weather. “It’s going to be kind of an all hands of deck,” Assistant Director of Community Preparedness Claire Canaan said.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Severe thunderstorms are back in the forecast for much of Kansas over the next few days. Storms developed over northern Kansas early Thursday with severe thunderstorm warnings for Smith,

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for several counties in and around Kansas City metro viewing area on Saturday evening