Kansas Tornadoes: Storms Devastate Communities

0:00Storms ripped through rural Miami County, Kansas, this week, dropping hail up to four inches wide and spawning tornadoes that are wrecked homes, power. Lines and businesses, places like Hillsdale and Ottawa, took direct hits Monday night, with an RV park leveled and outages leaving thousands dark. Earlier this week, another tornado touched down in Clinton, Missouri, while Wednesday's barrage hammered Osawatomi with baseball-sized ice and fierce. Winds, hail pouts so high it blocked doors and vehicles on Main Street stayed grass-covered into Thursday. Folks are reeling from the damaged-dented cars, busted windows, strip siding, and leaky roofs everywhere. The Osawatomi school district shut down classes Thursday and Friday after hail tour into buildings. National Weather Service data shows the biggest stones fell between Osawatomi and Paola, with reports stretching toward Kansas City. Residents describe it like bullets from the sky, shaking houses and steaming up as it melted.

1:01Communities are pulling together fast, with neighbors and first responders clearing pass and checking on each other from Hillsdale to spring. Hail proof that tough weather brings out the best in people. This has been Kansas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.