SMITHVILLE, Mo. (KCTV) - Storm damage Tuesday morning at Camp Branch near Smithville Lake was likely caused by an EF1 tornado, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS stated that ...

The bodies of two 55-year-old Platte County men were recovered from Smithville Lake early Friday, the sad aftermath of Independence Day drownings. The Missouri Highway Patrol identified the men as ...

SMITHVILLE, Mo. — Whipping winds and a tornado tore through rural areas southwest of the Kansas City metro Tuesday morning. Much of those strong winds targeted the areas around Smithville Lake.

Public swimming beaches at Smithville Lake are closed because of high algae growth. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Clay County Parks Department posted signs Friday at the Little Platte ...