Storms could bring damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, heavy downpours and flooding to the Kansas City metro.

The Kansas City area is included in a tornado watch through 9 p.m. Wednesday. Keep up with our updates throughout the day.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in northern Missouri on Saturday. Those tornadoes were an EF-0 in Chula, an EF-1 in Shafter and another EF-0 along 139 Highway in Linn County. The Chula ...

A Tornado Watch is in effect Sunday for multiple counties across Missouri and Arkansas until 7 p.m., while Environment Canada has issued a separate Tornado Watch for parts of southeast Saskatchewan and Manitoba amid warnings of a severe weather outbreak.

Severe weather threatened multiple US states across the Midwest and northern Plains, putting over 88 million Americans at risk. Flash floods, heavy rain, large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes were forecast,

Dallas County, MO — The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Dallas County on April 26, 2026, as part of the severe weather system that swept through the region. Both tornadoes have been rated EF0, indicating ...

April and May are peak tornado season in the Ozarks, and Missouri ranks 4th for the most tornadoes in 2026 so far with 41 tornado reports. Arkansas has had significantly fewer tornado reports at 18 through May 11. Missouri is behind Oklahoma at 47 tornado ...

The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history devastated Joplin, Missouri, 15 years ago, causing an estimated $2.8 billion in damage, killing 161 and injuring 1,000.

The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance is reporting that insurers have paid out $2.9 billion in storm damage claims from across the state for 2025.