Kansas officials said Saturday that they are assessing damage after tornadoes ripped through communities and softball-sized hail rained down on residents.
In Andover, …
Kansas officials said Saturday that they are assessing damage after tornadoes ripped through communities and softball-sized hail rained down on residents. In Andover, a twister injured several people and initially left more than 6,500 people without power. That total was bumped down to 2,500 on Saturday morning, according to tracker PowerOutage. US. The Andover Police Department tweeted that roads were blocked on most major intersections due to down power lines and large debris. As of Saturday morning, Highway 54 through Andover remained closed. «We are getting a lot of morning commuters trying to get to/from Wichita and Augusta. Please avoid Andover, and Highway 54,» the department urged. «The city of Andover has experienced tornado damage, please avoid coming into town at this time. We are uncertain about the extent of the damage, emergency crews are responding,» Andover Fire Department wrote on Facebook on Friday. According to Andover Fire Chief Chad Russell, the suspected tornado there – a massive, churning menace captured causing explosions in Twitter video from meteorologist and storm chaser Reed Timmer – impacted 50 to 100 buildings in Sedgwick County.
