(MSC News)--Severe Thunderstorm Watches have been issued for the local area.

According to the National Weather Service, a watch, issued Thursday evening, will remain in place until 1:00 Friday morning for the Kansas counties of Atchison and Doniphan, along with the local area Missouri counties Buchanan, Andrew, and Holt.

The southeast Nebraska counties of Pawnee, Richardson, Nemaha, Otoe, and Johnson, are also included.

A second watch was also issued Thursday evening, and remains in place until 2:00 Friday morning.

The National Weather Service says it includes the local Kansas counties of Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Marshall, Nemaha, and Pottawatomie.