Overnight storms birthed an EF-0 tornado that packed peak winds around 75 mph, the weather service said.

The watch includes the entire Kansas City metro area and dozens of surrounding counties in both Missouri and Kansas.

It’s another mild morning across Kansas with wake-up temperatures in the 40s and 50s. Like Monday, afternoon temperatures in the upper 70s and lower 80s will challenge record highs, though Wichita will need to reach 85 degrees to tie the record high from 1989.

Central and eastern Kansas face severe weather risks on March 6, including large hail, 70-mph winds, flooding and tornadoes.

The tornadoes were reported eight miles south of Milan, west of Corbin, south of Mayfield and near 8th Road and South Bluff Road in rural Sumner County. The National Weather Service will meet with emergency managers in Sumner County to evaluate damage from the storms.

Storms brought hail to the Kansas City metro on Tuesday, leaving some residents with windshield and roof damage.

Last year’s numbers represent a nearly 100% increase in the storm damage amount from 2023. That year, the number of claims filed — 147,710 — was actually higher, but the total amount paid out by insurance companies to Kansas property owners was only about $443 million. Severe weather preparedness: How stormy will this spring be in Kansas?

Insurance payouts for storm damage in Kansas reached $879.07 million in 2025, which is nearly double the $442.8 million recorded in 2023, according to the Kansas Department of Insurance. The increase came even as the number of storm-related claims declined.