A widely documented F5 tornado tore through Andover, Kansas, killing 17 people. Additional fatalities occurred from significant tornadoes in other portions of Kansas and Oklahoma, with 21 deaths recorded in total.

The tornado produced heavy damage along its track, including significant damage to residential areas and a swath of F5 damage in a mobile trailer park located in Andover.

Apr 26, 1991 · Four people were killed in the housing development just northeast of this intersection. Per Storm Data, the deaths occurred when two children and two adults were attempting to reach shelter. In Butler County, F5 damage occurred across the southern part of Andover. Large frame homes were demolished.

Apr 26, 2024 · WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The storm that hit on April 26, 1991, is most known for devastating the community of Andover. But the F5 twister also hit parts of Wichita, Haysville, McConnell Air Force...

The Andover, Kansas outbreak of April 26, 1991 was famous for its violent tornadoes, incredible video and is the signature event of this tornado season. 1991 saw one F5 tornado touch down in Kansas. Confirmed tornado total for the entire year 1991 in the United States. There were 29 tornadoes confirmed in the US in January.

Apr 30, 2022 · An F-5 tornado with winds estimated at 260 mph hit a Wichita suburb and Andover, Kansas, killing 17 people. The vortex was on the ground for 69 miles and was about a third of a mile wide.

By the time it reached Andover, it had achieved F5 intensity, the maximum rating, with estimated winds exceeding 260 mph. The tornado’s path stretched approximately 46 miles, cutting a swath of...

On Friday, April 26, 1991, a tornado outbreak hit the central United States. The outbreak produced at least 55 tornadoes, lasted 19 hours, and killed 21 people. The most powerful tornado from the...

Apr 24, 2020 · The Andover Tornado on April 26, 1991 traveled 46 miles for over an hour, killing 17 and leaving one-third of Andover’s population of 4300 homeless. The F5 tornado destroyed 300 homes, 10 businesses and 2 churches, …

Apr 26, 2015 · On this day 24 years ago, an F5 tornado devastated the community of Andover, Kansas, in a violent tornado outbreak over the plains of Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska. On April 26, 1991, a total of 55 tornadoes developed, 30 of which were rated an F2 or greater.