Storm report: Up to teacup-sized hail falls in parts of Kansas
20 April 2023
CHASE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — KSN Storm Track 3 Meteorologist Jack Maney confirmed seeing a tornado touch down just west of Strong City Wednesday night.
Courtesy: Melissa Hegwald
“Lisa, we got a tornado on the ground right now,” Maney said just before 8:40 p.m. “That is a tornado on the screen, directly on the center of the screen. You can see it with the lightning flashes. That is, if that is not a tornado, I would bet my lunch on it right there, just to the west of Strong City. This thing has wrapped back, and it looks like that is a tornado on the ground right now near Strong City.”
The Chase County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has confirmed damage across the area, including powerlines down “all over.”
The CCSO also says a semi has overturned on U.S. Route 50 at mile marker 320 near Elmdale.
According to the CCSO, a car was even picked up by the tornado, and upon landing, all the windows broke. The CCSO says this happened on Old Highway 50 in Strong City.
KSN will provide more information on the tornado as it becomes available. Go to ksn.com/weather for the latest.