Thursday marks 64 years since the most destructive and deadliest tornado in Kansas City history

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Thursday marks 64 years since the worst weather disasters on record for Kansas City. On the evening of May 20, 1957, a F5 tornado touched down southwest of Kansas City and traveled a distance of 71 miles, according to the National Weather Service, causing major construction from when it touched down…

Homes damaged in Johnson County, Kansas, after reports of tornado touchdown

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Kansas City area on Monday, spawning at least one brief tornado touchdown that damaged homes and downed fences and tree limbs. The National Weather Service said on Twitter that law enforcement reported a tornado had touched down in rural southeast Johnson County south of Overland Park,…