Branson Missouri News

Tales of Chaos After Deadly Pre-Dawn Midwest Storms

Jeff Rann had ample warning that terrible weather was approaching before dawn. A frantic call to his wife from his mother-in-law alerted them to reports that a tornado was barreling down, and Rann heard the deafening wail of storm sirens. …

Storm Damages Missouri Country Music Resort Town, Kills 9

A powerful storm system that produced multiple reports of tornadoes and lashed the Midwest early Wednesday roughed up the entertainment resort town of Branson and laid waste to small towns in Illinois and Kansas. At least nine people were killed. …

Storm That Hit Branson Was 22-Mile Tornado

The National Weather Service has confirmed that the heavy damage in the southwestern Missouri town of Branson was caused by a 22-mile-long tornado. The agency’s office in Springfield said an EF2 tornado with maximum speeds of 120 to 130 mph …

Storms Blamed for 4 Deaths, Widespread Damage in Midwest

A powerful storm system that produced multiple reports of tornadoes lashed the Midwest early Wednesday, roughing up the country music resort city of Branson and laying waste to a small town in Kansas. At least four people were killed in …