The National Weather Service said the tornado - which cut a path through Nevada, Missouri - extended nearly 17 miles and had a width of 600 yards. Maximum wind speeds reached nearly 100 mph.

Severe thunderstorms and relentless rain are triggering catastrophic flooding across the middle of the US this weekend, as areas already hit hard by a recent string of storms and tornadoes remain in the path of this current system.

Residents in a small Missouri town are dealing with heartbreak on multiple levels after a tornado struck their town Wednesday and their beloved fire chief passed away.

In the Kansas City area, the National Weather Service reported that a pair of tornadoes touched down Wednesday morning, including an EF2 tornado in Pilot Grove in Cooper County. T

Several residents reported seeing a tornado in Potosi, Mo., part of a region in the Central United States that the National Weather Service warned could be deluged with tornadoes and floods in the coming days.

A radar-confirmed tornado touched down south of Greenville in Bond County, and officials confirmed significant damage in the area. 5 On Your Side's Brent Solomon reported that at least two homes appeared to be destroyed across from a large field that was littered with debris.

The owner of a decades-old gas station in Moundville, Missouri, saw an outpouring of help after his business was flattened by a tornado.

A tornado watch has been issued for portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky and southeast Missouri until 10 p.m. due to the incoming threat of severe

Amidst the wreckage of their tornado-leveled home, a Missouri couple is clinging to a bittersweet discovery carried miles and miles away by the fury of nature.

We’re talking weeks, months, even longer in all this cleanup,” Nevada’s city manager said. “It’s going to be a massive job.”

"If you don't need to be in Delta, don't come in Delta. It's kind of like flooded roads. Turn around — you don't need to be there, turn around," Delta

"We could be planning funerals today. Today, we're just planning to rebuild," said the father of one homeowner hit by storm. "It will all be ok. ... We're all upright.