Two tornadoes touched down Tuesday at Truman Sports Complex and in Independence: NWS

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Two tornadoes ripped through the Kansas City metro Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed Wednesday.

The NWS Kansas City confirmed Wednesday on X that two tornadoes touched down Tuesday in eastern Kansas City, Missouri, and Independence, Missouri.

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FOX4 spoke with a meteorologist at NWS' Pleasant Hill office, who confirmed that the first tornado touched down at the Truman Sports Complex from 2:25 p.