Large Tornado Slams Kansas, Causes Extensive Damage
A tornado touched down in the vicinity of Kansas City, Kan., with significant damage reported west of the city on Tuesday, as the Midwest grapples with a slew of twisters that have wreaked havoc on several communities with no end in sight.
The National Weather Service (NWS) declared a tornado emergency for the area as the storm was approaching Interstate 70 near the Kansas Speedway, which hosts NASCAR races. Officials in Kansas City said they received a report of a tornado just after 6 p.m. that was on a path toward Lawrence, a city of about 100,000 residents and home to the University of Kansas’ main campus. . .
The heart of KC is in this tornado warning! This is a dangerous situation! TAKE SHELTER NOW! https://t.co/hagF2Ecv04
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) May 29, 2019
Major damage to homes was reported in Linwood, a 40-minute drive southwest of the city. Police blocked some roads around the city and the smell of gasoline soaked the air, the Kansas City Star reported.
Only thing left standing to this Linwood, Kansas homeowners workshop garage is the doorframe…. @arothfield with tornado damage coverage tonight at 10pm on @41actionnews pic.twitter.com/izMSxWOw3P
— Giovanni Garcia (@giovanniggarcia) May 29, 2019
The NWS later expanded the tornado warning to include all of the Kansas City area, including the Missouri side of the city. The Kansas City International Airport moved passengers and workers into garage parking tunnels, the airport tweeted. By 7:45 p.m., everyone was being brought up from shelter.
View from hwy 10 & 59 of the rain wrapped tornado near Lawrence pic.twitter.com/10LHtYCPJR
— Maurice Davis (@mojax40) May 28, 2019
Tornado has touched down south of Lawrence over Hwy 59. pic.twitter.com/mR6YqsqmFb
— Chris Neal (@ChrisNeal89) May 28, 2019
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