Tornado Rips Through Belton, Leaves Widespread Damage

0:00It's April 18th. From your city to your ears, this is Kansas News today, powered by AI. Friday evening around 5 p.m., a tornado ripped through a Belton neighborhood off Mullin Road, leaving trees toppled and homes on streets like Canal. And Bayonville badly hit. Roos peeled off, siding through everywhere, and debris blanketed yards while power lines snapped, knocking out electricity for dozens of houses and businesses. In May, Norman Larky confirmed at a press conference that the twister touched down in several spots across the city, but luckily, no serious. Injuries turned up. City manager Joe Warren noted dozens of buildings took heavy damage from partial roof losses to near total wrecks. Residents stepped out to chaos. They'd never seen up close, even in a storm-prone area like Kansas City. One long-time local dealt with a gas leak at her place, calling it her first real tornado scare, while others watch garage doors fight the wind, or, saw trailers flip across streets

1:00in under two minutes. Fire Chief John Saps said, crews are hitting homes door-to-door to lock damage, help folks on oxygen without power, and stabilize spots tonight. Clean up won't wrap in one evening, it'll drag on for days. Officials urge anyone needing aid to hit up the Red Cross at 1-800 Red Cross, as the community gears up to repair and rebuild strong.