Two brief tornadoes confirmed to have struck the east side of Kansas City on Tuesday

JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The National Weather Service confirmed two weak tornadoes touched down on the east side of Kansas City in Jackson County as a line of severe thunderstorms passed through the area Tuesday, June 3.

According to a preliminary damage survey released Wednesday afternoon, the first tornado touched down briefly near the Interstate 435 / Interstate 70 interchange with a path of less than half a mile. This tornado has received a preliminary rating of EF-U (unknown) due to limited damage left behind but concrete video confirmed the brief twister.

A second tornado was determined to have touched down further north and east near Independence, Missouri -- receiving a preliminary rating of EF-1 with maximum winds of 100 mph and a pathlength of just under 4 miles. Downed trees and patches of minor roof damage were caused by the tornado in the vicinity of Independence.

No significant injuries were reported and a tornado warning was in effect for the area when the twisters touched down.