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Overview

A powerful low pressure system approached Kansas on Friday April 29th allowing a sharp dryline to track to generally along Interstate 135. Storms first developed across central and northeast Kansas near the warm front, but as the early evening hours continued, a couple storms fired just east of Wichita. One of these storms produced a strong tornado across the east side of Andover, causing extensive damage. This tornado was eventually rated an EF-3. This same storm produced numerous additional tornadoes as it tracked east.

Tornadoes
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Radar
Storm Reports
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Additional

Picture by Mike Umscheid (@mikeumsc)

Tornadoes:

Preliminary info for Andover Tornado
Butler/Sedgwick County

Date	4/29/2022
Time (Local)	8:10pm - 8:31pm
EF Rating	EF-3
Est. Peak Winds	155 mph
Path Length	12.75 miles
Max Width	440 yards
Injuries/Deaths	3 injuries directly related to tornado. Zero deaths.
Summary: Two of the injuries were in Sedgwick County and 1 was in Butler County. The full Public Information Statement can be found here.

Track Map

Tornado - Rosalia
Butler County

Date	4/29/2022
Time (Local)	9:05pm - 9:24pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph
Path Length	7.8 miles
Max Width	440 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: The full Public Information Statement can be found here.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - 4 N of Tampa
Marion-1

Date	4/29/2022
Time (Local)	7:57pm - 8:10pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	96
Path Length	0.9 miles
Max Width
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Touched down 4 N of Tampa The full Public Information Statement can be found here.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Picture by Bryce Kintigh

Tornado - 3 SSE of Durham
Marion 2

Date	4/29/2022
Time (Local)	8:03pm - 8:08pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95
Path Length	0.9 miles
Max Width
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Touched down 3 SSE of Durham. The full Public Information Statement can be found here.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - 2 SW of Lehigh
Marion 3

Date	4/29/2022
Time (Local)	8:03pm - 8:05pm
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	74
Path Length	0.1 miles
Max Width
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Touched down 2 SW of Lehigh. The full Public Information Statement can be found here.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - 1 NW of Hillsboro
Marion 4

Date	4/29/2022
Time (Local)	8:04pm - 8:06pm
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	70
Path Length	0.2 miles
Max Width
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Touched down 1 NW of Hillsboro. The full Public Information Statement can be found here.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Greenwood County Tornado

Date	4/29/2022
Time (Local)	9:44 pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	90
Path Length	0.1 miles
Max Width	Unknown
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary:

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Photos & Video

Andover tornado

Picture by Mike Umscheid (@mikeumsc)

Still on the ground north of Rose Hill, KS. #kswx @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/LblZfFERdq — Andrew Shearer (@Drewshearer444) April 30, 2022	@NWSWichita from @ReedTimmerAccu stream in Andover KS. pic.twitter.com/FSAaMuheGG — Evan O'Brien ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ (@stateofhockey99) April 30, 2022	Destructive tornado tearing through Andover KS minutes ago pic.twitter.com/O5KL1Zdcrk — Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) April 30, 2022
Damage photo from @theScantman @ryanhallyall @N8_Snyder @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/BeKihRDdBr — Meteorologist George Johnson (@MEweathergeorge) April 30, 2022	Andover, Kansas tornado ðŸ“¸ Josh Wells@spann @NWSWichita @StormHour pic.twitter.com/52W7oWhiZf — Jake Dunne (@KWCHJake) April 30, 2022	Mother in law got some crazy footage of the Andover tornado tonight. @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/CUI2C78AYF — Ben Spencer (@benspencerksu) April 30, 2022
The most traumatizing minutes I’ve ever experienced. Our house was on this tornado’s path but thank god it wasn’t directly underneath the core. ðŸ§µ (1/4) ðŸ“Andover, Kansas @KAKEnews @NWSWichita @KWCH12 pic.twitter.com/e8g6TAWwZk — Khanh Nguyen (@mostlykhanh) April 30, 2022	@NWSWichita view about 3.5 miles west of the tornado, looking east-southeast from the ramp from NB I-35 to US54/400 & K96. pic.twitter.com/TEZu7Fvkmj — Evan Walton (@EvanWalton7) April 30, 2022	Sharing this late due to barely having service and being without power. I am okay. I know there are many others that are in far worse shape right now. @NWSWichita @KSNNews @KSNStormTrack3 #AndoverTornado #kswx #AndoverKS #Andover pic.twitter.com/u3xeIvtsjq — Ronelle Williams (@rnllwilliamswx) April 30, 2022
Tornado still on the ground in Andover, KS!!! Multiple power flashes in town #kswx @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/Zx5oh5eHAy — Elizabeth Spicer (@spice_small) April 30, 2022	Crossing I-35 north of Andover, KS currently (8:26pm) @NWSWichita #KSwx pic.twitter.com/57tGbWsNe5 — Lauren Pounds (@laurenepounds) April 30, 2022	here

Rosalia Tornado

A few images of at least two tornadoes near Rosalia, KS earlier this evening.@NWSWichita #kswx @jamesaydelott pic.twitter.com/drqbOm8QFx — Greg McLaughlin (@GregMc_wx) April 30, 2022	Dropped south to the storm thst produced the Andover tornado and caught its next one east of Rosalia. #kswx @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/yVTOp9aBxp — Adam Lucio (@AdamLucioWX) April 30, 2022	Multi vortex tornado on the ground near Rosellia Kansas @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/HMUaGALyVv — Ben Williams (@ben_williams_wx) April 30, 2022

Additional Pictures

		Nothing earth-shattering, but the second tornado I saw yesterday, this was some quasi-QLCS/landspout along the cold front as I headed back to Wichita, KS. Ended up being the first of many people saw later! #kswx pic.twitter.com/zKi6zKTVzu — Mike Olbinski (@MikeOlbinski) April 30, 2022
Line of storms as it passed over McPherson. Picture by James Mickley	Brief tornado in Marion county. Picture by Bryce Kintigh

Radar

Andover & Rosalia supercell


Radar animation from the Andover tornado	Radar animation of the tornado near Rosalia


Radar shot of the Andover tornado	Radar shot of the Rosalia tornado

Marion county tornadoes


Radar around the time of tornado southeast of Durham	Storm relative velocity around the time of the tornado southeast of Durham	Radar around the time of a tornado south of Lehigh	Storm relative velocity around the time of a tornado south of Lehigh