Overview

• Tornado warnings preceded reports of a possible touchdown near the Truman Sports Complex in Independence.
• Dozens of trees were uprooted and homes damaged along the I-70 corridor and in neighborhoods across Independence.
• Heavy rains flooded streets in Lansing and triggered flash flood warnings in Wichita, leading to multiple road closures.
• High winds overturned semis on I-635 in Wyandotte County and on I-435 near Raytown Road, disrupting traffic on both state lines.
• Utility crews are working to restore electricity after the storms left thousands without power throughout the Kansas City metro.