Severe weather developed in northeast Kansas on Saturday evening, with a tornado causing damage in downtown Marysville and extensive damage in Manhattan from high winds. The storms moved into southeastern Kansas with 60 to 70 mile-an-hour winds across Marion, Chase, Butler and Greenwood counties.
A tornado touched down in Marysville just before 6 p.m., tearing roofs from buildings and leaving debris across the downtown area. Damage was reported at the Marshall County Health Department and a number of businesses.
Winds estimated at 100 miles an hour caused damage and power outages in Manhattan. Several streets were closed because of downed power lines. A tornado was confirmed in Pottawatomie County but there were no immediate reports on damage.
High winds brought down tree limbs as the storms moved south into southeast Kansas. A wind gust of 75 mph was reported west of Madison in Greenwood County. Large tree limbs were downed in Eureka and power was out across much of the city. Major tree damage was reported in Severy. A 60 mph gust was reported northeast of El Dorado in Butler County.
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By the Associated Press:
Strong winds and storms forced crowds who gathered in a rural Kansas field for a symphony performance to evacuate and damaged a sorority house at Kansas State University.
About half a dozen tornado warnings were issued Saturday evening in eastern Kansas.
Daniel Reese, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Topeka, said crews were on the ground Sunday morning, working to survey the damage, including downed power lines and trees, likely caused by a combination of tornadoes and straight line winds,
About 7,000 had gathered in a Chase County pasture for the Symphony in the Flint Hills, a popular annual event whose theme for 2022 was “Weather in the Flint Hills,” when the storms approached.
Manhattan turned out to be among the hardest hit areas, according to the weather service. Police there took reports of downed power lines and some damage to buildings, including the Chi Omega house.
At one point, more than 25,000 power outages were reported across Manhattan and nearby Marysville, Evergy reported.
In Marysville, police chief Matt Simpson, said that while there was damage in the city’s downtown area, no injuries were reported.
