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In the evening hours of April 29, 2022, a strong and well-documented multi-vortex tornado moved through the city of Andover, located in the US state of Kansas.The tornado tracked 12.8 miles (20.6 km) through the area, injuring three and inflicting severe damage to structures located on the eastern side of Andover.
High risk convective outlook issued by the Storm Prediction center at 13:00 UTC on May 6. Starting April 30, the Storm Prediction Center noted that certain models, including the ECMWF, forecasted a multi-day period of high instability and supportive wind shear across the Southern and Central Plains, [10] and by May 1, a 15% risk was added across Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and northern Texas. [11]
That tornado traveled 8.8 miles, had a max width of 400 yards and produced estimated top winds of 115 mph. It lasted from 7:45-8:15 p.m. The storms also caused power outages and large hail.
Jager said the tornado touched down at the northern end of the town, which has a population of 641 and occupies about half a square mile, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The storms that hit Kansas on Sunday night contained brief tornadoes, 100 mph wind gusts and golf ball size hail, according to a report published by the National Weather Service on Wednesday.. It ...
NEXRAD radar imagery of an EF2 tornado near Alta Vista, Kansas on March 13, 2024 (supercell with hook echo on left, velocity on right). The weather system responsible for the outbreak was evident multiple days prior, but the area that received the worst tornadoes was not expected to be the main threat.
A large tornado was reported at 7:54 p.m. Wednesday to be on the ground near Volland, an unincorporated community in eastern Wabaunsee County, the weather service's Topeka office's website said.