THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 156 UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 154. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS DICKINSON IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS ANDERSON COFFEY DOUGLAS FRANKLIN GEARY LYON MORRIS OSAGE SHAWNEE WABAUNSEE IN NORTHEAST KANSAS JEFFERSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABILENE, ALMA, ALTA VISTA, BURLINGAME, BURLINGTON, CARBONDALE, COUNCIL GROVE, EMPORIA, ESKRIDGE, GARNETT, GRANTVILLE, HARVEYVILLE, HERINGTON, JUNCTION CITY, LAWRENCE, LEBO, LYNDON, MAPLE HILL, MCFARLAND, MCLOUTH, MERIDEN, NORTONVILLE, OSAGE CITY, OSKALOOSA, OTTAWA, OVERBROOK, PAXICO, PERRY, TOPEKA, AND VALLEY FALLS.