Apr 30, 2022

NWS: Tornado in Herington and Pott. County rated EF1

Posted Apr 30, 2022 9:30 PM
Photo National Weather Service
Photo National Weather Service

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY—The National Weather Service preliminary damage survey of Friday night's tornado in Wamego, Belvue area indicates an EF-1 tornado with wind speeds at 93 miles per hour.

The tornado started at 8:03 p.m., traveled 11.48 miles and ended a ended at 8:18p.m.  The tornado's maximum width was 100 yards. There were no injuries or death from the tornado, according to the National Weather Service.

The  survey of damage in the Herington area shows the tornado that started at 8:06p.m. rated as an EF-1 with winds of 97 miles per hour. It was on the ground for 17 miles and ended at 8:28p.m. The storm had a maximum width of 75 yards. There were no injuries or deaths from this storm.

Storm damage Marion County-photo courtesy NWS
Storm damage Marion County-photo courtesy NWS

The National Weather Service preliminary damage survey of Friday night's storm confirmed four tornadoes in Marion County. Two of them had an EF-1 rating.

At 7:57p.m. a Tornado was reported four miles north of Tampa. It had maximum wind gusts of  96 miles per hour (EF-1), a maximum width of 30 yards and traveled .9 miles. 

At 8:03p.m. another a tornado hit three miles southeast of Durham. It had maximum wind gusts of 95 miles per hour (EF-1) a maximum width of 50 yards and traveled .9 miles. There were no injuries or deaths from these storms.