The National Weather Service said the tornado - which cut a path through Nevada, Missouri - extended nearly 17 miles and had a width of 600 yards. Maximum wind speeds reached nearly 100 mph.

Strong storms packed a punch in the Nevada, Mo., area on Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service ruled an EF-1 tornado hit around 7:30 a.m. The storm packed winds of 98 miles per hour and tracked from Moundville through Nevada,

Nevada, Missouri, residents are in the process of rebuilding after a tornado tore through the city Wednesday morning.

First responders say they are receiving reports of damage in an around Nevada, Missouri, after severe storms moved through early Wednesday morning.

The force of winds from a tornado that swept through Vernon County on Wednesday morning was enough to turn several rail cars on their sides. A photo posted by the Missouri

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The American Red Cross has opened shelters in Missouri following the storms. On Wednesday, the organization opened the following community shelters: Nevada, MO: Community Center Shelter, 200 N Ash St,