EF-1 tornado causes damage in Smithville, Parkville area also damaged from storms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings popped up all over the Kansas City metro Tuesday morning, and some areas on the Missouri side saw damages from the storm.
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Most cases of damage are described in the Northland area, specifically in cities like Smithville and Parkville. FOX4 received reports shortly after the storm of fallen trees and power outages near Houston Lake and behind Park Hill South High School.
Damage surveys from the National Weather Service in Kansas City have confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Smithville Lake around 10:10 Tuesday morning with peak winds of 95 miles per hour.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office also updated reporters and described an overturned camper at the Camp Branch Campground, roofs torn off buildings, downed power lines and fallen trees covering roadways.
However, as more updates roll in, the damages are noticeably more widespread. FOX4 has received reports of potential downed powerlines in Overland Park and Lenexa, Kansas, as well as areas east of the Country Club Plaza near 47th Street.
Throughout the storm, Kansas Citians could tune in to see live updates online and on social media from our team of meteorologists and the various FOX4 Weather KC profiles:
New Severe T-Storm Warning for Cass, Bates, Johnson counties until 4/16 1:30PM. Head indoors to avoid this storm & stay weather aware with FOX 4 Kansas City! #fox4kc pic.twitter.com/J1VdMi9xKB
— Fox 4 Weather KC (@fox4wx) April 16, 2024
Some counties also provided updates on weather warnings and damage:
