Kansas City was rocked Tuesday afternoon as a powerful tornado touched down dangerously close to Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Chiefs, and Kauffman Stadium, where the Royals play. Sirens blared across the metro as the National Weather Service confirmed a “large and extremely dangerous” tornado near Raytown, moving east at 45 mph toward Independence.
The twister briefly touched down in the Truman Sports Complex parking lot, toppling light poles and portable toilets but sparing the stadiums from major damage Chiefs staff and players were wrapping up practice as the skies darkened, forcing many to shelter in place. Debris was seen swirling across the parking lots, and tree limbs littered the grounds, but no injuries were reported.
As the storm tracked east, it snapped and uprooted trees along a nearly four-mile path through Independence, MO, with winds estimated up to 100 mph—earning an EF-1 tornado rating from the National Weather Service Over,000 Evergy customers lost power in the area, and flash flooding closed roads and backed up traffic across Kansas City.
Residents in Overland Park, Raytown, and Lee’s Summit also reported downed power lines and scattered debris. Emergency sirens were sounded twice to warn the city as the tornado’s path shifted Despite the chaos, no major structural damage to the sports stadiums or residential buildings was reported, and the Royals’ home game was postponed due to the severe weather.
Cleanup is underway as officials continue to assess the full extent of the damage. The incident serves as a stark reminder of how quickly severe weather can disrupt even the most routine days in the Midwest.
