Multiple tornado warnings and funnel clouds were reported in the Kansas City area Wednesday, May 25, 2011.

photo by: Mike Illig | Special to the Journal-World

This photo, taken by Mike Illig, shows a funnel cloud forming over Leawood near I-435 and Mission Road Wednesday, May 25, 2011.

photo by: Lynly Craig | Special to the Journal-World

Lynly Craig submitted this photo of storm clouds hovering over Prairie Park Neighborhood May 25, 2011. Tornado touchdowns were reported in the Kansas City metro area.

photo by: @Heycameraman | Special to the Journal-World

This photo Tweeted by @Heycameraman shows thunderstorms in the Kansas City area Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Multiple tornado warnings were in effect in the Kansas City metro.

photo by: Submitted photo I Eric Kiefer

Ominous clouds can be seen northwest of 107th Street and Nall Road in Kansas City on Wednesday, May 25, 2011.

photo by: @Heycameraman | Special to the Journal-World

Clouds lower over Lee's Summit, Mo. Monday, May 25, 2011, in this photo submitted via Twitter by @Heycameraman. Multiple tornado touchdowns were reported in the Kansas City area.

photo by: Jess Hansen | Special to the Journal-World

This photo taken by Jess Hansen, @justjesh on Twitter, shows the back side of a storm that produced multiple tornadoes in Kansas City Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Hansen took this photo in Lenexa.