2022 Andover tornado
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| File:The Andover, Kansas EF3 tornado.jpg The tornado near Andover on April 29 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 21 minutes |
| Formed | April 29, 2022, 8:10 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) |
| Dissipated | April 29, 2022, 8:31 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) |
| EF3 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | 155 mph (249 km/h)[1] |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 3 (+3 indirect) |
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Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2022 | |
On April 29, 2022, a destructive EF3 tornado tracked through portions of Andover, Kansas, causing extensive damage across parts of Andover and Midway, Kansas in Butler County, and across southeastern Sedgwick County.[2]
Meteorological synopsis
On April 29, a level 3/enhanced risk of severe weather was issued for portions of eastern Kansas, northern Oklahoma, southeastern Nebraska, southwestern Iowa, and extreme western Missouri by the Storm Prediction Center, with a more significant level 4/moderate risk introduced across northeastern Kansas and southeastern Nebraska. A significant, 10 percent tornado risk was also highlighted across portions of the enhanced and moderate risks.[3] Later that day, a strong low-pressure area tracked across Kansas, along with a dryline that moved along the Interstate 135 corridor.[4]
Tornado summary
The tornado first touched down east of the McConnell Air Force Base.[1] A YMCA in Andover was also hit.[5][6]
Over 200 homes were damaged or destroyed in Sedgwick County.[7]
Aftermath
Following the tornado, a $900,000 donation was made to United Way to help with recovery efforts, and the city of Andover donated more than $255,000 to 73 impacted families.[8] Over 150 people from McConnell Air Force Base volunteered to help with recovery efforts.[9]
On April 29, 2023, one year after the tornado, an anniversary event occurred at a park in Andover.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NWS Damage Survey for the Sedgwick/Butler (Andover) Tornado Event" (Public Information Statement). Wichita, Kansas: National Weather Service Wichita, Kansas. May 2, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
- ↑ "April 29th 2022 Tornadoes - including the Andover Tornado". National Weather Service Wichita, Kansas. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ↑ Hart, John; Weinman, Harry (April 29, 2022). "Storm Prediction Center Apr 29, 2022 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook". Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ↑ National Centers for Environmental Information; National Weather Service Wichita, Kansas. "Storm Events Database". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ↑ Watson, Jessica (August 1, 2022). "Andover YMCA announces plan to rebuild following tornado". KSNW. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ Newton, Ryan (April 11, 2023). "Andover YMCA rebuild continues following tornado". KSNW. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ Stavola, Michael (April 23, 2023). "Lessons learned: Survivors of 2022 Kansas tornado move home, make changes". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Padilla, Alexis; McMillan, Laura (April 29, 2023). "Marking the 1st anniversary of the 2022 Andover tornado". KSNW. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "McConnell Airmen assist Andover tornado recovery efforts". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. May 5, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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