Thunderstorms with 60mph winds caused a power line to erupt into flames.

A tree fell into a power line after storms hit Kansas City, Missouri, causing a blaze.

Brett Bauer, 36, said: "We were inside, and the wind was blowing really hard, and we heard a loud noise."

"So my roommate and I walked outside and looked in our backyard, and a tree was smoking. "

"We noticed the wind blowing over a large limb onto the power line. "

"The limb got connected to the line, which arced and erupted in flames. I was lucky enough to get it on camera."

High winds with speeds of 40mph and gusts reaching as high as 60mph have been wreaking havoc across Kansas City, causing multiple power outages.

The intense gusts, a result of a powerful weather system moving through the Midwest, have left many residents without electricity and prompted a swift response from utility crews.

The video was shot yesterday (29).