LIVE BLOG: City of Nevada hit hard with storm damage due to morning severe weather

Rachelle Wolf showed us the aftermath in Nevada, MO. She was staying in the motel when the tornado touched down.

Just about everything was destroyed, but she was able to find her mother of the bride dress, still intact. Her daughter gets married later this month.@KCTV5 https://t.co/WOGdD43hKn pic.twitter.com/0BBU5NcJCt

— Nathan Brennan (@NathanKCTV5) April 2, 2025

NEW TODAY🚨: A part of Nevada, #Missouri is recovering from a tornado that ripped through the town in the middle of the night. This is a stretch of Austin Blvd. In the eastern part of the city that was hit the hardest. Several businesses are destroyed. Stay with @KCTV5 for more. pic.twitter.com/ERUXp4zpKo

— Alex Love (@AlexKCTV5) April 2, 2025

Here’s the aftermath in Nevada, MO ⬇️⬇️

Just spoke with the fire chief, only minor injuries to report.

Multiple homes, businesses and a motel were in the storms path. @KCTV5 pic.twitter.com/P0U8ltQJML

— Nathan Brennan (@NathanKCTV5) April 2, 2025

JUST IN: Our @NathanKCTV5 is in Nevada and shared these photos of storm damage from this morning's severe weather.#mowx https://t.co/3TqvsRpTq1 pic.twitter.com/GAuvBmMhoM

— KCTV5 News (@KCTV5) April 2, 2025

Tornado Warning including Pilot Grove MO, Clifton City MO and Lamine MO until 9:30 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/bS7SnJiIP2

— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) April 2, 2025

Part of the Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been upgraded to a Tornado Watch in Franklin and Anderson Counties until 7 am. Don’t be surprised if this gets expanded later tonight and into the morning. pic.twitter.com/Dn0fJDNZj2

— Luke Dorris (@LukeDorris) April 2, 2025

CONSIDERABLE Severe Thunderstorm for far northern Atchison, Doniphan and Holt counties until 12:30 AM. 70 mph winds and half dollar size hail possible. This warned storm is moving east at 45 mph. @KCTV5 #kswx #mowx pic.twitter.com/vPPYTQrghW

— Meteorologist Warren Sears (@WarrenKCTV5) April 2, 2025

More counties added to the Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Now, Wyandotte, Platte and Leavenworth counties are in, plus more of our northwest Missouri counties. Still until 3 AM. @KCTV5 #kswx #mowx pic.twitter.com/sGGL8f61c5

— Meteorologist Warren Sears (@WarrenKCTV5) April 2, 2025

New Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bates and Henry counties until 11:15 PM. Quarter size hail and 60 mph gusts. @KCTV5 #kswx #mowx pic.twitter.com/7LfWAMEp2F

— Meteorologist Warren Sears (@WarrenKCTV5) April 2, 2025

Heads up Franklin and Anderson counties. Severe thunderstorm warning until 10:45 PM. 60 mph gusts and quarter size hail. @KCTV5 #kswx pic.twitter.com/j8hsTKl7Xd

— Meteorologist Warren Sears (@WarrenKCTV5) April 2, 2025

Storms are still on for tonight into early Wednesday morning. 2 possible rounds. 1st is until roughly midnight. Spotty, but a few severe storms possible.
2nd is 4-8 am for KC, much more widespread. Large hail & severe winds are main concerns but a spin up tornado or two possible pic.twitter.com/0IPp8kLhL4

— Luke Dorris (@LukeDorris) April 2, 2025

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch is slowly growing... Anderson, Franklin and Douglas counties now included. Runs until 3 AM. Likely to get expanded east, but not until later. @KCTV5 #kswx #mowx pic.twitter.com/5wj21cAkkh

— Meteorologist Warren Sears (@WarrenKCTV5) April 2, 2025

8 PM--For those of you following along, the storms we are watching are coming out of southern Kansas (where the better ingredients are). How far north they get is a big question right now. The overnight wave is forming to our west. #kswx #mowx pic.twitter.com/NoJir8GEJD

— Meteorologist Warren Sears (@WarrenKCTV5) April 2, 2025

NEW - A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 3 AM Wednesday for far northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri. At this time, this does not include the KC metro, but there is potential expansion later on.@KCTV5 #kswx #mowx pic.twitter.com/lcbiBghh3Z

— Meteorologist Warren Sears (@WarrenKCTV5) April 2, 2025