Andover, Kansas F5 Tornado April 26, 1991 Aftermath
F5 tornado tore through Andover, Kansas, killing 17 people
From April 26 to 27, 1991, multiple supercells across Oklahoma and Kansas led to a regional tornado outbreak. Forced by a potent trough and focused along a dryline, these distinct thunderstorms moved northeast through a moist and highly unstable environment. A total of 55 tornadoes were confirmed, many of which were strong, F2 or greater on the Fujita scale. A widely documented F5 tornado tore through Andover, Kansas, killing 17 people. Additional fatalities occurred from significant tornadoes in other portions of Kansas and Oklahoma, with 21 deaths recorded in total. An F4 tornado was detected by a mobile doppler weather radar team which observed winds up to 270 mph (430 km/h) at the top of the funnel, the first time winds of F5 intensity were measured by radar, and the highest winds recorded by radar at the time. A news team filming an F2 tornado sought shelter under a Kansas Turnpike overpass, causing a misconception that overpasses can provide adequate shelter during a tornado. This outbreak occurred within a transition period for the National Weather Service and proved the value of NEXRAD radars, which were utilized in Oklahoma to provide advanced warning to residents.
-
0:50
RT
1 month agoDeadly tornado leaves trail of destruction in Oklahoma
3.34K11 -
7:17
MaryGreeley
1 month agoDeadly and Damaging Tornadoes Ripped Through Oklahoma , Recent Reports
149 -
0:45
LimnoDromus
1 month agoTornado sweeps through Rockwell City, IA
8 -
1:26
FatdogHarley
1 month agoOklahoma tornado near Eufaula, OK.
48 -
2:15
Breitbart
25 days agoDevastation: Aftermath of Devastating Tornado Through NE Oklahoma Town of Bartlesville
8531 -
1:30
Breitbart
25 days agoTornado Crossing: Possible Rain-Wrapped Tornado Crosses Oklahoma Highway
6711 -
1:42
Press News Trending
1 month agoTornadoes rip through US state of Oklahoma | DW News
471 -
5:45
MaryGreeley
1 month agoDollar Tree Distribution Center Employees Now Jobless, Because Of Oklahoma Tornadoes
1932 -
0:15
TiffanysContent
1 month agoFLORIDA: Tornado ⚠️ Take Shelter!
211 -
12:18
The Ted Riley Show
1 month agoPerryton TX Tornado Interview w John Ellzey
324