12:50 p.m. | KSHB 41's Lily O'Shea Becker also traveled to Nevada to survey storm damage. She came across a motel that was turned into student housing for the Missouri Welding Institute.
The institute said all students are "safe and accounted for."
"The school is closing today at 9:30 and classes will resume as soon as our power comes back on," the institute posted on Instagram.
Further updates can be found on the school's social media platforms .
The owners said they were thankful to be OK, and while repairing damage is not ideal, they said Mother Nature is out of their control.
She spoke with Nevada's city manager who said one person was injured when a tree fell on them. The extent of their injuries wasn't immediately known. The city manager said crews were going through neighborhoods to assess damage and make sure no victims were trapped.
Here's video of our crew going down one residential street in the area.
They were able to find an area of damage along U.S. 54 Business where several first responders were helping to assess and clean up damage.
The Sheriff in nearby Bates County, Missouri, said his deputies had responded to assist in the storm response in Nevada and Vernon County. The Sheriff said he was not aware of any significant injuries from the storm.
EARLIER | First responders say they are receiving reports of damage in an around Nevada, Missouri, after severe storms moved through early Wednesday morning.
Police in Nevada, which is about 90 miles south of Kansas City, told KSHB 41 News they had received reports of power lines down, trees down and damage to buildings.
It wasn’t immediately clear if there were any injuries.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson told KSHB 41 that troopers were responding to the area to help assess confirmed damage to buildings.
Business Route 54 in Nevada was closed Wednesday morning to allow crews to clean up debris.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the area at 7:16 a.m. Wednesday.
It was not immediately clear if the damage in Nevada was associated with a tornado.
KSHB 41 News has a crew on the way and will update this story as additional information is available.
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The institute said all students are "safe and accounted for."
"The school is closing today at 9:30 and classes will resume as soon as our power comes back on," the institute posted on Instagram.
Further updates can be found on the school's social media platforms .
The owners said they were thankful to be OK, and while repairing damage is not ideal, they said Mother Nature is out of their control.
She spoke with Nevada's city manager who said one person was injured when a tree fell on them. The extent of their injuries wasn't immediately known. The city manager said crews were going through neighborhoods to assess damage and make sure no victims were trapped.
Here's video of our crew going down one residential street in the area.
They were able to find an area of damage along U.S. 54 Business where several first responders were helping to assess and clean up damage.
The Sheriff in nearby Bates County, Missouri, said his deputies had responded to assist in the storm response in Nevada and Vernon County. The Sheriff said he was not aware of any significant injuries from the storm.
EARLIER | First responders say they are receiving reports of damage in an around Nevada, Missouri, after severe storms moved through early Wednesday morning.
Police in Nevada, which is about 90 miles south of Kansas City, told KSHB 41 News they had received reports of power lines down, trees down and damage to buildings.
It wasn’t immediately clear if there were any injuries.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson told KSHB 41 that troopers were responding to the area to help assess confirmed damage to buildings.
Business Route 54 in Nevada was closed Wednesday morning to allow crews to clean up debris.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the area at 7:16 a.m. Wednesday.
It was not immediately clear if the damage in Nevada was associated with a tornado.
KSHB 41 News has a crew on the way and will update this story as additional information is available.
