A tornado has occurred in the state of Kansas, US. As a result of the tornado, nearly 100 homes were damaged and 6,500 people were left without power in Kansas. Also, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued severe storm warnings for the states of Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. Andover Fire Chief Chad Russell stated at a press conference that nearly 100 buildings were damaged in Sedgwick County and 3 people were injured, one of them seriously.
“We haven’t encountered any other injuries since last night. We know that there is no one trapped in the buildings at the moment,” Russell said while he announced that a second assessment will be made in the region.