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Reserve area tornado ( Credit: National Weather Service)
(KNZA)--Severe storms moved through northeast Kansas Friday evening producing at least two confirmed tornadoes.
The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down four miles southwest of Reserve in Brown County at 7:03 pm.
The tornado traveled 1.2 miles, with a maximum width of 500 yards. It was on the ground for 9 minutes.
A team from the Weather Service surveyed damage Saturday. Damage was found to a home north of Hamlin.
The Weather Service rated the tornado an EF-2, with wind speeds up to 112 miles an hour.
Another tornado touched down north, northeast of Holton in Jackson County at 7:11 pm.
The Weather Service said the tornado traveled 3.5 miles, with a maximum width of 50 yards. It was on the ground 9 minutes.
A survey team determined it was an EF-1 tornado, with winds speeds up to 90 miles an hour.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office said damage was reported to some outbuildings, with at least two barns and sheds destroyed.
No injuries were reported.
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