The National Weather Service says a "confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado" was located near Raytown, moving east at 45 mph towards Independence. Tornado warnings have been canceled for Jackson County and surrounding areas,

Portable toilets and portable barriers at Kauffman Stadium were toppled by a severe, tornado-warned thunderstorm that moved through Kansas City on Tuesday. The National Weather Service determined a short-lived tornado touched down nearby. Tammy Ljungblad [email protected]

Missouri senators on Thursday approved a plan to provide over $100 million in aid for tornado-ravaged St. Louis and authorized hundreds of millions of dollars worth of incentives to try to persuade the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to continue playing in Missouri in new or improved stadiums.