Only minor injuries have been reported at this time
"We know there was a direct tornado strike that started in Sedgwick County and traveled into Andover. We had many buildings in Andover take very tough damage. Total in the path there were 966 buildings, we believe," Andover Fire Chief Chad Russell said. "We do not have a damage assessment of how many of those were damaged."
"I continue to be happy to report we have no rescues outstanding. We have no one that we know of that is trapped in a building right now waiting to rescue them," he said.damage during the storm, but because of actions taken by staff and members, no one was reported to be injured. The area was under an increased risk of seeing severe weather, and Tornado Watches were in effect at the time the storms developed.-- has experienced just one tornado of EF-2 strength or higher in the past three years. The tornado that touched down on March 13, 2021, in Haggard rated EF-2 and that's been it, until now, possibly. There were a total of 11 tornado reports in Kansas on Friday, according to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.
"We have learned from past experience that we can't wait for the storm to hit before we respond," Gov. Kelly said in statement. "By taking these steps early we are able to more quickly react when the counties ask for assistance."
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