80 mph winds damage hundreds of Mo. homes, businesses

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Hurricane-force winds, hail and heavy rain moving through Missouri have left hundreds of homes and businesses damaged. Fire officials say several people were injured in the storms late Thursday and early Friday. Authorities in the Kansas City area say the worst damage is in the city's northern and eastern suburbs. The weather service says winds reached 80 miles per hour.Other states also have been hit. The National Weather Service says a tornado likely touched down Friday morning in central Arkansas. There were injuries and damage reported, but no further details were available.At least two tornadoes and large hail was reported in Oklahoma late Thursday, though no injuries or significant damage was reported there.
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