7:30 p.m. TRENTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities report a few homes damaged in rural northwest Missouri after thunderstorms and at least one tornado swept across the region.
Numerous funnel clouds were also seen Thursday afternoon in western parts of the state, but there were no reports of injuries.
Farther north, tornadoes were reported by law enforcement officials and trained spotters for the National Weather Service near the Grundy County communities of Spickard and Trenton. Officials said it was possible the sightings were of the same tornado.
Authorities reported at least two homes destroyed and another five with minor to moderate damage in Grundy County.
Hail and heavy rain pelted other parts of western Missouri from the Iowa border to the Arkansas state line Thursday.
4:49 p.m. Severe weather slammed parts of Northwest Missouri Thursday afternoon.
Weather spotters and fire crews shortly after four p.m. reported a tornado on the ground along Route A north of Trenton, where buildings and trees were damaged.
High winds took down power lines and damaged a house in Daviess County today, according to local law enforcement.
Spotters in Warrensburg reported 70mph wind gusts and hail the size of ping pong balls.