2022 Andover tornado
2022 EF3 tornado in Kansas, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the evening hours of April 29, 2022, a strong and well-documented "drill-bit" tornado moved through the city of Andover, located in the US state of Kansas. The tornado tracked 12.8 miles (20.6 km) through the area, injuring three people and inflicting severe EF3 damage to structures located on the eastern side of Andover.
Security video still of the tornado near Andover City Hall. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 29, 2022, 8:10 p.m. CST (UTC–06:00) |
| Dissipated | April 29, 2022, 8:31 p.m. CST (UTC–06:00) |
| Duration | 21 minutes |
| EF3 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | 155 mph (249 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Damage | $41.5 million (2022 USD) |
| Areas affected | Butler County, Kansas, particularly Andover |
Part of the Tornadoes of 2022 | |
The tornado first touched down southwest of Andover in Sedgwick County, first causing minor damage. The tornado rapidly intensified as it approached the town, damaging numerous structures prior to entering city limits. The tornado reached EF3 intensity in eastern Andover, where it destroyed several dozen homes and damaged a YMCA fitness center that served the town. It remained on the ground for 21 minutes while tracking 12.8 miles (20.6 km) through the area, and was the only strong tornado to occur during a two-day outbreak that produced 29 tornadoes.
Background
A powerful low pressure system approached Kansas on April 29, allowing a sharp dryline to track to generally along Interstate 135. The Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk of severe weather for the region, including a 10% risk area for tornadoes. Storms first developed across central and northeast Kansas near the warm front, but as the early evening hours continued, several storms fired just east of Wichita. One of these storms intensified into a low-precipitation supercell, which produced the Andover tornado.[1]
Tornado summary
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Perspective
The tornado first touched down at 8:10 pm CST to the east of McConnell Air Force Base, crossing South 127th Street East and tossing a small grain bin at EF0 intensity. It tracked to the northeast and quickly reached high-end EF2 intensity as it crossed South 137th Street East, East 31st Street South, and several other nearby rural streets. A couple of mobile homes were completely destroyed in this area, a few frame homes had roof and exterior wall loss, and some other residences were damaged to a lesser degree. A pickup truck was flipped over, outbuildings were destroyed, and trees and power poles were snapped along this section of the path as well.[2][3] After the tornado exited this area, it turned slightly to the north and crossed East Pawnee Street, uprooting trees at EF1 intensity and damaging another home located nearby.[2][4] The relatively narrow but intense tornado would first reach EF3 intensity moments later as it began to enter the southern fringes of Andover, impacting a cul-de-sac at the end of Lantern Lane Court. A house at this location was destroyed and left with only a few walls standing, while some neighboring homes were severely damaged. A damage survey conducted after the tornado concluded that peak wind speeds in this area reached 155 miles per hour (249 km/h).[2]
The tornado weakened to high-end EF2 strength, but still produced heavy structural damage as it proceeded to cross West Harry Street and South Andover Road in the southern part of town. Multiple houses along this corridor had roofs and exterior walls ripped off, debris was strewn across properties, and trees were snapped or uprooted. Just northeast of this area, the highly visible tornado entered a subdivision and moved across East Minneha Avenue, where many additional homes had roofs torn off and exterior walls knocked down. A majority of the damage in this area was rated high-end EF2, though one house was swept away with only its subfloor remaining, and damage at that residence was rated EF3.[2][5][6] It then exited the subdivision and side-swiped Prairie Creek Elementary School, which suffered major roof damage and had windows blown out. Cars were moved and damaged in the school's parking lot, and damage was rated EF2 at this location.[2][7] Just north-northeast of the elementary school, a YMCA of the USA fitness center took a direct hit from the tornado and sustained major EF3-level structural damage.[8][9][10] Multiple vehicles in the parking lot were thrown and mangled, and one car was picked up by the tornado and lofted 1,000 feet (300 m) in the air before it was dropped through the roof of the fitness center.[2]
The powerful tornado retained EF3 intensity as it continued to the north-northeast and crossed U.S. Route 54, striking a vacant pet supplies business on the other side of the highway. The building was completely destroyed and swept from its slab foundation, though it lacked interior walls. A couple of adjacent homes and buildings suffered severe damage, while nearby trees were twisted, stripped of their branches, and sustained significant debarking.[2][11] Moving almost due-north, the tornado then weakened back to high-end EF2 strength as it badly damaged a house, destroyed an outbuilding, snapped trees, and moved across a series of open fields as it narrowly missed Andover City Hall. It regained EF3 strength once again as it crossed East 13th Street in the northeastern part of Andover and struck a subdivision, where multiple homes had their roofs and exterior walls removed, or were swept away with only their subfloors remaining. A large wooden electrical transmission line support structure was snapped in this area as well, and winds were estimated to have reached 155 miles per hour (249 km/h).[2] Numerous videos and photographs were taken of the tornado as it tracked through this area, and it was still highly visible.[12] It continued along a sharp north-northeastern path as it exited Andover and tracked through more sparsely-populated areas to the west of Southwest Meadowlark Road, producing high-end EF2 damage as it destroyed a house and an outbuilding. The tornado weakened further and continued through rural farmland to the north-northeast of Andover, producing EF1 to low-end EF2 damage as it destroyed a farm building, snapped trees and power poles, and damaged the roof of a house. It caused a final area of EF0 tree damage along Southwest 30th Street to the southeast of Benton before it dissipated at 8:31 PM CST, after being on the ground for 21 minutes along a 12.89 miles (20.74 km) path.[1]
Aftermath
1,074 buildings were damaged by the tornado to varying degrees; up to 400 of those were destroyed.[13][14] Thousands were also left without power in Sedgwick County directly following the tornado.[15] The United States Air Force deployed 150 airmen to help recovery efforts following the tornado, and many other non-commissioned volunteers visited Andover to provide assistance.[16] Kansas Governor Laura Kelly declared a state of emergency following the tornado.[17] Three people were injured by the tornado; two of these injuries occurred in Sedgwick County.[18] The tornado inflicted $41.5 million (2022 USD) in damages to Andover.[19]
Other tornadoes
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| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The Andover tornado occurred during an otherwise weak outbreak of 29 tornadoes that lasted from April 29 to April 30. Most of the tornadoes occurred in Kansas and Nebraska, though additional isolated tornadoes touched down in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, and Florida. In addition to the Andover tornado, the outbreak produced EF1 tornadoes that caused minor damage in the Kansas towns of Parkerville and Rosalia. In Nebraska, a brief EF1 tornado caused considerable damage in Unadilla.
April 29 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | SSW of Fort Myers | Lee | FL | 26.5285°N 81.894°W | 21:00–21:01 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A very brief tornado caused roof damage to a house and damaged a carport and a fence.[20] |
| EFU | S of Stamford | Harlan | NE | 40.04°N 99.61°W | 21:52–21:57 | 1.26 mi (2.03 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | Tornado tracked over open country.[21] |
| EFU | SW of Orleans | Harlan | NE | 40.10°N 99.51°W | 22:12 | 0.01 mi (0.016 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | A tornado touched down briefly and was confirmed from photos. No damage reported.[22] |
| EFU | N of Hildreth | Kearney | NE | 40.42°N 99.03°W | 22:39–22:41 | 1.26 mi (2.03 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | Tornado tracked over open country, causing no damage.[23] |
| EF0 | NW of Hope | Dickinson | KS | 38.75°N 97.19°W | 23:31–23:35 | 1.28 mi (2.06 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A funnel was observed with a brief debris cloud. No damage was found.[24] |
| EF0 | E of Ruskin to W of Deshler | Nuckolls, Thayer | NE | 40.12°N 97.84°W | 00:05–00:12 | 4.77 mi (7.68 km) | 35 yd (32 m) | Minor damage was done to a cemetery shelter, and numerous irrigation pivots were damaged.[25][26] |
| EF1 | SE of Carlton to W of Ramona | Dickinson, Marion | KS | 38.62°N 97.23°W | 00:52–01:10 | 4.17 mi (6.71 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A cemetery gate was blown over, an outbuilding was damaged, a house had broken windows, and trees were snapped.[27][28] |
| EF1 | NW of Herington to Parkerville | Dickinson, Morris | KS | 38.68°N 97.05°W | 01:00–01:28 | 21.76 mi (35.02 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A weak but long-tracked tornado touched down near Herington and moved through rural areas to the northeast, where a few homes suffered considerable damage to their roofs, porches, and windows. A detached garage was damaged, several barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and an old metal silo was knocked over and tossed 50 yd (46 m). Trees were snapped in Parkerville before the tornado dissipated.[29][30][31] |
| EF1 | NNW of Schuyler | Colfax | NE | 41.46°N 97.11°W | 01:02–01:04 | 3.35 mi (5.39 km) | 20 yd (18 m) | Around 20 power poles were snapped, and a pivot irrigation system was overturned.[32] |
| EF1 | E of St. George to N of Belvue | Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee | KS | 39.19°N 96.38°W | 01:03–01:18 | 11.05 mi (17.78 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A house and an outbuilding sustained roof damage, a farm windmill was destroyed, and a carport was also destroyed. Irrigation pivots were flipped, and trees were snapped as well. The tornado crossed the Pottawatomie/Wabaunsee county line four times.[33][34][35] |
| EF1 | SSE of Durham | Marion | KS | 38.4493°N 97.2048°W | 01:03–01:08 | 0.91 mi (1.46 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Trees were snapped, tree limbs were broken, and a boat on a trailer was overturned.[36] |
| EF0 | SW of Lehigh | Marion | KS | 38.3475°N 97.3368°W | 01:03–01:05 | 0.08 mi (0.13 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A brief tornado caused minor tree damage.[37] |
| EF1 | S of Douglas | Otoe | NE | 40.53°N 96.39°W | 01:10–01:12 | 0.84 mi (1.35 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | A barn was collapsed, sheds were damaged, shingles were torn off a home, and trees were downed.[38] |
| EF3 | SW of Andover to ESE of Benton | Sedgwick, Butler | KS | 37.6262°N 97.193°W | 01:10–01:31 | 12.65 mi (20.36 km) | 250 yd (230 m) | See section on this tornado – Three people were injured and 1,704 buildings were damaged, 321 of which were destroyed. The tornado caused $41.5 million in damage.[39][40][41] |
| EF0 | NW of Hillsboro | Marion | KS | 38.3640°N 97.2239°W | 01:10–01:12 | 0.16 mi (0.26 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | This brief tornado moved through an open field, causing no damage.[42] |
| EF1 | N of Douglas | Otoe | NE | 40.6072°N 96.3882°W | 01:18–01:19 | 0.05 mi (0.080 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | One shed was destroyed and another was damaged.[43] |
| EFU | S of Hesston | Harvey | KS | 38.073°N 97.443°W | 01:19–01:20 | 0.16 mi (0.26 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Brief touchdown in open country.[44] |
| EF1 | NE of Delia | Jackson | KS | 39.32°N 95.88°W | 01:37–01:44 | 3.28 mi (5.28 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | A small tornado severely damaged a pole barn, ripped shingles off roofs, and snapped trees.[45] |
| EFU | S of El Dorado | Butler | KS | 37.78°N 96.89°W | 01:47–01:48 | 0.19 mi (0.31 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief tornado touched down in open country.[46] |
| EF1 | ESE of El Dorado to NE of Rosalia | Butler | KS | 37.79°N 96.72°W | 02:05–02:24 | 8.13 mi (13.08 km) | 440 yd (400 m) | Barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed as a result of this multiple-vortex tornado, and the roof of a barn was lifted and carried across a highway. Trees and fences were damaged, and minor damage occurred in Rosalia before the tornado dissipated.[47] |
| EF1 | Unadilla | Otoe | NE | 40.68°N 96.27°W | 02:24–02:25 | 0.09 mi (0.14 km) | 40 yd (37 m) | A brief tornado occurred in Unadilla, where a house had most of its poorly-attached roof blown off, and a few other homes had less severe roof and window damage. A rotten tree trunk was snapped, tree limbs were broken, and a small tree branch was impaled into the exterior wall of a house.[31][48] |
| EF1 | WNW of Eureka | Greenwood | KS | 37.84°N 96.41°W | 02:44–02:45 | 0.03 mi (0.048 km) | 60 yd (55 m) | A brief tornado rolled a camper and tossed an outbuilding.[49] |
April 30 event
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | SW of Oak Brook | DuPage | IL | 41.8370°N 87.9453°W | 21:44–21:47 | 1.9 mi (3.1 km) | 60 yd (55 m) | Part of the roof was ripped off an outbuilding, and trees were snapped or uprooted.[50] |
| EF0 | NW of Perryville | Perry | MO | 37.7626°N 89.9291°W | 22:02–22:03 | 0.1 mi (0.16 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A machine shed was damaged and another machine shed was destroyed, with flying debris causing some damage to a nearby home, and a piece of lumber being found speared into the ground. Tin roofing from the machine sheds was found deposited in trees. Another house sustained gutter and soffit damage, and tree branches were impaled into the exterior of the structure. A barn sustained roof damage, and trees and tree limbs were downed as well.[51] |
| EF0 | N of Timberlane | Boone | IL | 42.3516°N 88.8716°W | 22:54–22:55 | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | 60 yd (55 m) | Several trees were snapped or uprooted, and several floating docks were thrown across Candlewick Lake.[52] |
| EFU | S of Sharon | Boone | IL | 42.4758°N 88.7416°W | 23:07–23:08 | 0.12 mi (0.19 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A brief tornado occurred in an open field, causing no damage.[53] |
| EF0 | NE of Tull | Grant | AR | 34.4541°N 92.5564°W | 23:14–23:17 | 0.34 mi (0.55 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A brief tornado remained over private timber company; no damage was observed.[54] |
| EFU | SW of Colfax | McLean | IL | 40.5399°N 88.6605°W | 23:46–23:47 | 0.31 mi (0.50 km) | 30 yd (27 m) | A trained spotter reported a tornado. No damage was found.[55] |
| EF0 | SW of Des Arc | Prairie | AR | 34.9509°N 91.5458°W | 23:52–23:55 | 0.29 mi (0.47 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | The roof and doors were ripped off a farm shop, and propane tanks were moved. Two trees were blown over, and multiple power poles were snapped.[56] |
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