(MSC News)--A Tornado Watch has been issued for portions of northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri.

The National Weather Service issued the watch Friday afternoon.

It includes the local Kansas counties of Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jefferson, Jackson and Leavenworth, as well as the local Missouri counties of Buchanan, Platte, and Andrew.

The Tornado Watch will remain in place until 9:00 Friday night.