Strong winds rip through eastern Jackson County

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (KCTV) - High-intensity wind going through the metro greatly impacted neighborhoods and businesses in Grain Valley.

KCTV5 crews stayed late in Grain Valley Monday night into Tuesday morning covering wind and storm damage across the metro including RV’s flipped over and a semi flipped over on the highway.

As the morning progressed, more damage was seen at Eagles Academy Preschool on South Minter Road and across the street at the Sni-A-Bar Plaza. The school day started with normal operations but sections of the roof were blown off with debris and Easter egg decorations were seen in the yard.

Just down the road, about a five-minute drive off I-70, Trailside RV Dealership experienced several vehicles shifting from their original location. One of the RVs flipped on its side.

Last night’s wind also impacted vehicles on the road as a semi flipped over on I-70 blocking several lanes of traffic. It happened around 11:45 p.m. Monday. Grain Valley was a part of a tornado warning in eastern Jackson County early Tuesday morning.

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