At least one massive tornado swept through part of Kansas on Friday night, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
Video posted to social media shows the large twister on the move, as well as damage to the roofs of multiple homes and cars near Andover, a suburb of Wichita, according to Weather.com. Local authorities warned residents to stay put and take shelter, citing large debris and downed power lines in the area.
There were also reports of golf ball-sized hail in a thunderstorm system that passed through the area soon after.
“All severe weather hazards will be possible,” the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said in a bulletin. “Destructive wind gusts may ultimately become the more widespread hazard across south-central to eastern NE and north-central/northeast KS.”
MOMENTS AGO: We got one of our first tours of the Andover damage with a resident who lives 1/4 mile west of Andover Rd on Harry. Huge trees down, windows broken out, debris everywhere. Ken says he was scared for his life. #KAKENews pic.twitter.com/JpsjgEyP1g
— Eli Higgins (@EliTheTVGuy) April 30, 2022
“Take shelter now in Andover and areas to the northeast!” the Wichita station of the weather service said in a tweet around 8:19 p.m. local time, warning of an “ongoing tornado in Andover.”
Ongoing tornado in Andover. Take shelter now in Andover and areas to the northeast! https://t.co/kOJU6c0AKA
— NWS Wichita (@NWSWichita) April 30, 2022
View of the #tornado from SunSTONE Apartments in #Andover
Courtesy of Hannah Rood#KAKEnews #KSwx pic.twitter.com/SIDpWEtXdU
— KAKE News (@KAKEnews) April 30, 2022
Check out the photos of the #tornado damage in Andover from Eagle photographer @travisheying #ksweather #kswxhttps://t.co/6Ywjd0Yqsc pic.twitter.com/4LQ0xPM9zk
— Michael Stavola (@MichaelStavola1) April 30, 2022
ARIZONA WILDFIRES FORCE EVACUATIONS FROM 750 HOMES
A local YMCA where people were taking shelter was reported to be severely damaged.
Dominator Drone footage of destructive #tornado in Andover KS pic.twitter.com/6iPYOUYnMw
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) April 30, 2022
Destructive tornado tearing through Andover KS minutes ago pic.twitter.com/O5KL1Zdcrk
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) April 30, 2022
“The Andover YMCA suffered significant damage as a result of the storm that hit the Andover area this evening. We are thankful that all of the staff and members that took shelter at the branch at the time of the storm, were not injured. The branch will be closed until further notice. We will keep everyone updated as details become available,” the Greater Wichita YMCA said in a Facebook post, according to the Wichita Eagle.
This video comes from an #Andover #YMCA employee moments after the #tornado hit.#KAKEnews #KSwx pic.twitter.com/cJvPG3vnNr
— KAKE News (@KAKEnews) April 30, 2022
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It was unclear as of press time if there were any injuries anywhere else in the area.
