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The outbreak produced at least 64 tornadoes across the region, including four violent tornadoes; two tornadoes, which touched down north and west of Wichita, Kansas, were both rated F5, including the tornado that struck Hesston. In Nebraska, several strong tornadoes touched down across the southern and central portion of the state, including an ...
At 5:49 p.m. CDT (22:49 UTC), the storm which would become the Wichita–Andover tornado began east of Clearwater. At 6:05 p.m. CDT (23:05 UTC), the National Weather Service issued a statement urging residents in Haysville, Derby, and Mulvane to seek shelter. This was succeeded by a tornado warning four minutes later.
In the afternoon hours of April 26, 1991, a large and devastating tornado moved 46 miles (74 km) through areas southeast of Wichita, located in the state of Kansas.The tornado killed seventeen, injured over two hundred others, and left an estimated $300 million ($700,058,432 in 2024) of damage in its wake.
See the current numbers, history. Lindsay Smith. ... From 1950 to 2023, the average tornadoes Kansas saw per year was 61. ... Wichita weather outlook.
An EF-5 tornado struck the Kiowa County town west of Wichita on May 4, 2007. Remembering those who died in the 2007 tornado that devastated Greensburg, Kansas Skip to main content
1990 saw some unusual and powerful tornadoes and tornado outbreaks. On March 13 not one, but two F5 tornadoes struck Kansas, both coming from the same supercell.This was the only day since the 1974 Super Outbreak to have more than one F5 on the same day until the 2011 Super Outbreak, when four EF5 tornadoes touched down on April 27.
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Costliest tropical cyclone-related tornado in history struck the Austin area. 1981 West Bend tornado: April 4, 1981: Wisconsin: 1: 3 fatalities: One of the strongest anticyclonic tornadoes on record, rated F4. Tornado outbreak of May 22–23, 1981: May 22–23, 1981: Great Plains: 43: 0 fatalities: Multiple strong tornadoes touched down across ...