Two tornadoes touch down Tuesday morning in southwest Missouri
Tuesday morning storms spawn two tornadoes in southwest Missouri. The first, an EF-1, was reported around 9 o’clock in Lawrence County. The National Weather Service reports the twister touched down between Verona and Aurora, then ended in southern Aurora. The second, an EF-0, touched down about 30 minutes later...
Strong storm rips the front off of a convenience store near Willard, Mo.
NEAR WILLARD, Mo. (KY3) - A strong storm on Tuesday ripped the front off of a convenience store near Willard. The storm hit around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of State Highways AB and EE. The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for the storm. The convenience store...
Webster County Sheriff’s Office seeks info on vehicle that passed stopped school bus
MARSHFIELD, Mo. — The Webster County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is seeking information regarding a vehicle that carelessly drove around a school bus on two solid yellow lines last week. The bus had just dropped off students when the event occurred at 3:54 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, near N. Marshall and Grandview Dr. in...
Thunderstorms packing 91-mph winds damage homes in Springfield, Missouri
A potent storm system charging across the central U.S. on Tuesday knocked down trees onto homes and power poles in the Missouri community of Springfield.
Storms hit 42 years to-date of deadly Springfield tornado
SPRINGFIELD, Mo – While the Ozarks escaped major damage during Tuesday’s severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes, the same wasn’t the case on this day 42 years ago. On the evening of April 29, 1983, a large and deadly EF-3 tornado touched down in Republic before heading into South Springfield and carving a...
Trees fall on home, cars in Springfield, Mo. on Tuesday
On Your Side's Ashley Reynolds reports. The storm hit the Nixa, Mo., community hard on Tuesday. Springfield City Utilities declares large-scale emergency; 50,000 customers without power. Updated: 2 hours ago. A severe storm system with extremely high winds caused significant damage across the Springfield metro area,...
Strong storms damage homes, businesses, & trees throughout southwest Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A line of strong storms damaged homes and uprooted trees across the Ozarks on Tuesday morning. The storms hit the Lawrence and Barry Counties area around 9 a.m. The National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings, which included the Springfield metro. Assessment teams have not...
UPS ditched Amazon to be more profitable. Now it’s slashing 20,000 jobs and plans...
One of the world's biggest shipping companies is trying to reorganize just as global trade is upended.
From Artsfest to Sucker Days, here’s a list of things to do in the...
There's so much to do in this Ozarks this month, you might just need a time machine to get to it all. Don't worry, though — we've got a listing to help you plan your May. From Springfield traditions like Artsfest to live music to Mother's Day activities, here are 34 events. Springfield Little Theatre presents...
Photos: Storm damage across the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Here are some photos submitted by the Ozarks First team and viewers across the Ozarks.