Tornados touched down
A large tornado and several smaller tornadoes hit the Kansas City metro area late Sunday afternoon,destroying dozens of homes.
The funnel of one tornado was reported to be 400 yards wide.Early reports indicated injuries,but there were no details available.There were no immediate reports of deaths.
Local television stations reported a tornado on the ground in southern Leavenworth County,Kansas,moving toward the Missouri border.Live images from news helicopters showed significant damage to homes.Large trees were toppled and roofs were blown off.
The tornados touched down in open farmland,and the only reported damage was a car hit by flying debris,meteorologist Joe Harris said.There were also reports of baseball-size hail south of Haskell County.