Tornado Strikes Belton, Missouri; Community Unites

0:00A possible tornado slammed into Belton, Missouri, last Friday night around 5.15 pm near Interstate 49 and Missouri Highway. 58. It ripped the roof off at least one home, not downed trees and left thousands without power. The National Weather Service confirmed the Twister touchdown and viewers even caught video of it spinning near 233rd Street and Prospect. Reporters on the scene spotted damaged roofs and blocked roads on Colburn Drive. Folks like Whitney Benson were right in the middle of it, home with her six-month-old baby when the roof flew off. She said it hit fast, like a train roaring through, but she grabbed her kid in dogs and got them safe. Neighbors described loud bangs and debris flying everywhere, calling it terrifying but quick. No one got hurt, which is huge, and the community jumped in right away with chain-saws to clear trees and help each other out. One guy even cut his way out from under a tree on his car, but everyone pitched in my family. Power outages hit over 4,000-evergy customers by 6 pm.

1:03Rows like South Mullen got blocked by downlines and the city opened a shelter, at Belton High School. Officials are posting updates on Facebook showing how this tight-knit spot bounces back strong. I'm Corey, with the story and you've been listening to Kansas News today. AI-powered local news.