Tornado hits Sedalia; funnel cloud spotted near Harrisonville

Joe Horacek of Sedalia, Mo., surveys the damage shortly  after a tornado 

sliced through his neighborhood Wednesday. Horacek said he got sprayed 

with glass and debris when he looked out a window and  barely made

 it to the safety of his bathroom. His home, in background, he said,

 "is gone." -AP photo

As predicted, today's weather was quite active, as a tornado ripped through Sedalia, destroying several homes. No deaths have been reported but about 15 people were treated for injuries.
A tornado was also spotted on the ground near Louisburg, Ks. following a path nearly northbound along 69 highway. Damage in the area is still being assessed at this time.

Funnel cloud near Harrisonville today

A Facebook photo shows a funnel cloud spotted near Harrisonville this afternoon. No damage from this storm is being reported. It is believed the funnel cloud did not make contact with the ground, making it a full blown tornado. Nationwide, tornadoes and storms claimed 15 lives today- and again, we in Bates County 'dodged the bullet' for now.
The storms today were part of a 'wrap around' system that traveled in a circular pattern, with some returning to the same place for a second round of damages. Current radar shows the storm system to still be active, however at this time is dissipating.
Another round of storms, some possibly severe, are forecast to move in sometime around midnight tonight. An updated forecast will be posted in a few hours. 
You may view current radar here