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Kansas City weather: Off-and-on showers, storms could impact World Cup match
A flood watch has been issued for much of the Kansas City metro as rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring 1 to 2 inches of rain Thursday into Friday.
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What happenedA flood watch has been issued for much of the Kansas City metro as rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring 1 to 2 inches of rain Thursday into Friday.
The headline splitKMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) frames it as "Kansas City weather: Off-and-on showers, storms could impact World Cup match". WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "Few Showers & Storms Thursday, Friday Evening; Hot Next Week".
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Kansas City weather: Off-and-on showers, storms could impact World Cup match
A flood watch has been issued for much of the Kansas City metro as rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring 1 to 2 inches of rain Thursday into Friday.
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