KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Residents in several counties across Kansas and Missouri have started to assess damage and cleanup debris from a line of severe storms and tornadoes that moved through Monday night.
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UPDATE, 12:15 p.m. | The American Red Cross says it remains on the ground providing assistance to residents in Hillsdale, Kansas.
With additional severe weather possible Tuesday, the Red Cross says it will keep open its shelter at the Hillsdale Learning Center at 22795 W. 255th Street in Paola for those needing a place to stay.
As the storm struck Hillsdale Monday night, viewer Chris VanHoecke was just a few miles north when he captured this video of the storm.
UPDATE, 11:40 a.m. | A National Weather Service field survey crew has found damage associated with an EF-2 tornado with wind gusts of 115 miles per hour near Hillsdale, Kansas.
At least two tornadoes have been confirmed so far by crews from the NWS Kansas City Office: One in Hillsdale and a second tornado in Linn County, Kansas, near Blue Mound.
UPDATE, 11:20 a.m. | Thanks to viewer Karissa Perez for sharing this video of a scary scene last night in Ottawa.
UPDATE, 11 a.m. | Evergy crews have continued to work Tuesday morning to restore power to communities south of Kansas City hit by last night's storms. The biggest pocket of customers remaining without power — about 1,366 customers — is in Miami County, where storms struck areas near Hillsdale Lake.
As storms struck areas south of the city, the storms provided a lightning show for those in the city. Thanks to viewer Brad Oxler for sharing this video he took from downtown Kansas City, Missouri:
UPDATE, 10 a.m. | A viewer shared several drone images of destruction in Hillsdale. One RV was even flipped into a small pond.
UPDATE, 9:10 a.m. | KSHB 41's Claire Bradshaw heard from Miami County Undersheriff Matthew Kelly about efforts underway this morning. He says secondary search crews are checking all structures to make sure they haven't missed anybody, and the structures are safe.
Additional crews are making sure residents are safe, beginning cleanup, and volunteers and the American Red Cross at the Hillsdale Learning Center.
UPDATE, 8:45 a.m. | KSHB 41's Olivia Acree is in Ottawa as residents and businesses wake up to overnight storm damage.
KSHB 41 meteorologist Lauren Rainson says storm survey crews from the National Weather Service will be out collecting data from storm damage in Franklin, Miami, Linn and Bates counties.
This morning, the NWS will send out two survey teams to Miami, Linn, and Bates Counties to assess Monday storm damage. @KSHB41 #kswx pic.twitter.com/0js0wsjzMV
— Lauren Rainson (@LaurenRainson) April 14, 2026
One of the hardest hit areas was in Ottawa, Kansas.
On Tuesday morning, the city said emergency crews and first responders worked through the night to restore power. They caution that any homes or businesses remaining without power could be without power for an extended amount of time.
A temporary cooling shelter has been established at the Ottawa Police Department, 715 W. 2nd Street. More information is available on the city’s website.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued a verbal state of disaster emergency late Monday night as initial storm damage reports came in.
“Due to the severe weather that impacted the state overnight, I’ve declared a disaster emergency to ensure state assistance was readily available if needed,” Kelly said Monday night.
Another hard-hit area on the Kansas side was near Hillsdale Lake in Miami County.
The Red Cross established a shelter at the Hillsdale Learning Center, 22795, W. 255th Street, in Paola, for those needing temporary shelter.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
