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Tornado confirmed in northwest Missouri

A tornado was confirmed at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday near Maitland in northwest Missouri, the National Weather Service said. It was moving east at 25 mph.

A tornado warning for parts of Andrew, Nodaway and Holt counties has been extended until 8 p.m. There were also reports of golf ball sized hail.

A separate tornado warning is also in effect for Harrison and Mercer counties in north central Missouri until 8 p.m.

| The Star

This story was originally published September 9, 2014 at 7:21 PM with the headline "Tornado confirmed in northwest Missouri."

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