97 tornadoes leave a mess across Kansas

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April 15, 2012|by Eyewitness News

After 97 tornadoes touched down across Kansas Saturday, communities are assessing the damage. The Adjutant General's Office says Rice and Sedgwick Counties were the hardest hit, but dozens of communities have damage.

Photos of Storm Damage

In Rice County, four separate tank batteries were damaged near 2nd and Avenue H. The tank batteries released 50-100 gallons of oil into a containment area. The county jail's roof was also blown off and prisoners were transferred to off-site facilities. The county 911 dispatch center was also transferred to a back up location.

Governor Sam Brownback has issued a disaster declaration for 39 counties. Edwards, Kiowa, Rice and Sedgwick Counties also made local disaster declarations. When a declaration is made, that starts the process for government assistance to clean up.

Aerial Photos of Storm Damage

Here is a list of damage in other Kansas counties.

Barton County: Power lines down

Butler County: Large trees uprooted in El Dorado, causing damage to homes and vehicles.

Chase County: Utility poles broken

Cherokee County: Minor wind damage

Dickinson County: Power lines were downed and a home was damaged.

Edwards County: Signs down and debris blown around. Minor flooding and some irrigation equipment was flipped over.

Ellsworth County: One home was destroyed near Langley. One trailer destroyed and power lines down
Ford County: Hail knocked out windows in Kingsdown.

Harper County: Power lines down. Some outbuildings destroyed

Harvey County: Several outbuildings were damaged and power lines knocked down.

Hodgeman County: Three homes with minor damage. Outbuildings destroyed and damage to an irrigation system. Power lines down.

Kiowa County: Two homes destroyed, five homes damaged. Power poles down

Marion County: One home destroyed, two damaged. Outbuildings destroyed and power poles down

Marshall County: Power loss to approximately 200 residences in Bremen and Herkimer

McPherson County : A home on Avenue W near Marquette was destroyed; damages reported to outbuildings

Mitchell County: Some power lines down and outbuildings damaged

Ottawa County: Damage to tanks at a gas transfer station and some outbuildings; power lines down

Rush County: Three farmsteads had damaged or destroyed outbuildings. One home was damaged in Loretta and one farmstead was damaged in the Bison-Timken area.

Russell County: Trees and power poles down resulting in power outages primarily in the Lucas and Luray communities plus isolated rural customers. K-18 was temporarily closed due to power lines on the road.

Saline County: Ten homes and one business damaged.

Sumner County: One unconfirmed report of a house damaged

Stafford County: Minor damage to some homes. Power poles down, outbuildings destroyed and farm equipment damaged

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