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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.
Preliminary data shows the state has seen 59 tornadoes this year, National Weather Service forecaster Vanessa Pearce told The Wichita Eagle. None have been reported in Sedgwick County.
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 ...
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A tornado watch was issued through 7 p.m. Saturday for a large swath of Kansas, including Wichita. More severe weather now is anticipated than what was previously forecast.. The National Weather ...
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 ...
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 ...
Update, 5:30 p.m.: The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Wichita and other parts of Kansas and Missouri until 11 p.m. Tuesday.. The watch covers Sedgwick County along with 33 ...