Severe weather leaves its mark on several Missouri communities

Tornado sirens sounded in several Missouri communities Friday night – bringing rain, hail, flooding, heavy winds, and rotation along with them. The National Weather Service is out assessing damage as a result of possible twisters in the Kansas City area of Belton, Warren and Lincoln Counties by St. Louis, as well as the Fulton area in mid-Missouri and further south near the Lake of the Ozarks.

In Belton, a twister reportedly ripped through and damaged several homes and neighborhoods – knocking out power to about 4,000 residents. Rain hammered nearby Kansas City – causing flooding along interstates Friday night.

Flooding and power outages continue to be a problem today for Missourians in several locations around the state, including Belton, central Missouri, and further south by the Lake of the Ozarks and west to Joplin…

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