Dozens of buildings leveled after a powerful tornado tears through Wichita area

A powerful tornado tore through the Wichita area, leveling dozens of structures in the city of Andover, according to officials.

The twister touched down in Sedgewick County, Kansas, before traveling to Andover in Butler County, the city's fire chief Chad Russell said during a news conference. More than 950 buildings were in the pathway of the tornado, he said."We had many buildings in Andover take very tough damage," Russell said, adding that some homes were"completely blown down." The recovery will take years, Russell said.

— NWS Wichita April 30, 2022 14 tornadoes reported in Kansas or NebraskaThe National Weather Service in Wichita said it will send out teams Saturday to conduct damage surveys."Our thoughts and prayers go out to those impacted by tornadoes this evening," it said.Several tornadoes touched down Friday in Kansas, according to Gov. Laura Kelly, who declared a state of disaster emergency.

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