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Tornado damage surveyed in NE KS

By Greg Bebermeyer

05/02/2024

(KMZA)---Teams from the National Weather Service surveyed damage Wednesday from Tuesday's tornadoes in Pottawatomie, Nemaha and Jefferson Counties in northeast Kansas.

The Weather Service says the deadly tornado that struck the city of Westmoreland in Pottawatomie County late Tuesday afternoon was an EF3, with winds speeds up to 140 miles an hour. It was on the ground for 2.5 miles and was up to 100 yards wide.

It caused significant damage, primarily in the northern part of community. A 58-year-old woman was killed and three others injured.

The Weather Service it was an EF1 tornado that touched down in southern Nemaha County early Tuesday evening, southwest of Centralia. It contained winds speeds up to 110 miles an hour and was up to 75 yards wide. The tornado was on the ground for 3.5 miles. A house was hit by the tornado, but no injuries were reported.

Also the Weather Service says an EF1 tornado touched down in southern Jefferson County Tuesday evening, damaging a small farm before moving into the community of Williamstown. It contained winds speeds up to 107 miles an hour. It was on the ground for almost 2 miles and was up to 100 yards wide. No injuries were reported from that tornado.

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