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,

A suspected tornado hit Chesterfield, Missouri, on Wednesday afternoon, after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning for St. Louis and much of the surrounding area. The NWS earlier warned that a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Bridgeton and was moving northeast at a speed of 20 mph.