Chad Russell, fire chief of Andover, Kansas, said Saturday morning that there were four people who sustained injuries but there were no fatalities after a major tornado tore through the state on Friday.

The chief said Friday that there were 966 buildings in a tornado’s path from where it began in Sedgwick County, into the City of Andover and across the county line into Butler County. He confirmed some neighbourhood homes were destroyed but did not yet have a total on the number of structures damaged or destroyed.

What started as a funnel eventually touched down as a small rope tornado near Andover on Friday night. As it gained momentum, it grew to a large cone that caused extensive damage throughout the Wichita suburb.

The tornado caused the destruction of homes, extensive damage to the Andover YMCA and Capital Federal Amphitheater in Andover Central Park, as well as at least minor damage to Andover City Hall and Andover Central High School.

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