Tornado

BLUE EYE, Mo. (AP) — The National Weather Service confirms a pair of weak tornadoes touched down in southwest Missouri, but only minor damage was reported. Survey teams confirmed an EF-1 tornado with winds of 90 mph hit Stone County north of Blue Eye just before 6:30 a...

What's the best time to leave your house? How about during a tornado?

The full fury of Mother Nature was on full display for all to see.

Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in response to severe weather that brought heavy rain, strong winds, and hail to many areas of the state and spawned two tornadoes. “This system of severe weather has already brought damaging storms to many areas of the state, including the town of Orrick where a tornado caused significant damage to homes, vehicles and schools,” Gov...

ORRICK, Mo. (AP) - Heavy storms spawning at least one tornado hit northwest Missouri, damaging homes and power lines. No injuries were immediately reported. Jenni Laflin, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in the Kansas City area, said a confirmed tornado that was part of a supercell storm hit the Ray County town of Orrick on Saturday evening...

This just might be the most frightening weather system you'll ever see. A woman driving through Chillicothe, Missouri snapped this photo last week of something that has come to be known as a 'firenado.' The woman wrote, "...this had to be the coolest/scariest thing I've ever seen...

Mother Nature has unloaded rain across Missouri for the last 24-36 hours. According to Pettis County EMA Director, David Clippert, three to four inches of rain fell in Pettis County within a period of two hours this morning (April 3). We've had five to six inches of rain since yesterday.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency after storms struck most of the state on Thursday (March 3), spawning a tornado in suburban St. Louis and causing flash flooding in several areas.

TRENTON, Mo. (AP) — Officials are expected in northern Missouri to assess damage from heavy storms that hit the area, damaging homes and utility poles.

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Costs of rebuilding and repairs since the May 2011 tornado that hit Joplin and Duquesne have topped $1 billion.