Kansas is bracing for another round of tornadoes today and residents of Nemaha County are being urged to seek shelter. The cities of Corning and Centralia especially are being warned to be on the lookout.
Funnel cloud photo taken south of Centralia, Kansas by Kaitlyn Becker #kswx pic.twitter.com/21A33qvgqI
— WIBW Weather (@WIBWweather) May 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/MarcNoiseux/status/339498447063371776
#Tornado cycling near #Goff Kansas. Rotation rapidly increasing. Be in your storm shelter now across southern Nemaha County. #kswx
— Bryce Kintigh (@stormchasrbryce) May 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/iSkeetnUrFace/status/339497926596390912
https://twitter.com/Defining_GOP/status/339497839610712065
PHOTO: Very large tornado near Corning, Kansas – stormchaser Curtis Geiken via @WIBW – pic.twitter.com/5lqPu7sJni
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) May 28, 2013
This mother is huge pic.twitter.com/hdsLTprL7z
— Ross Strathman (@NillaGorilla62) May 28, 2013
Another one spinning up pic.twitter.com/ZI4AGWuhhq
— Ross Strathman (@NillaGorilla62) May 28, 2013
It's still trying pic.twitter.com/VYnfbHF6rW
— Ross Strathman (@NillaGorilla62) May 28, 2013
Report: Tornado lifted before it hit main part of Corning. New tornado on the ground heading for GOFF, KS pic.twitter.com/rpzJ9MaxJh
— SevereStudios (@severestudios) May 28, 2013
An tornado that touched down in Marysville, Kan., late Monday night has been classified as an EF-2 by the National Weather Service.
Chad with the National Weather Service tells us that the #tornado in #Marysville was an EF2. #wibw pic.twitter.com/pYc1jyW9xE
— Eric Ives (@wibwEric) May 28, 2013
A lot shed and barn damage in #Marysville. #wibw pic.twitter.com/BQThtedILq
— Eric Ives (@wibwEric) May 28, 2013
Tornado damage from last night, this "was" a John Deere dealership in Marysville, KS. pic.twitter.com/nL6UCR5F94
— Michael Sudbeck (@Sudbeck_2002) May 28, 2013
The good news: today’s tornado is reported to have lifted before hitting Corning. A new funnel cloud, though, is reported to be headed toward nearby Goff, Kan.
https://twitter.com/USEmergAlerts/status/339500812357210113
We have a new #tornado reported 2 miles west of GOFF, KS.
— Tyler Grundstrom (@tychistorm) May 28, 2013
A new #tornado has developed 1.5 miles west of Goff. Heading for the city! #KSwx
— Cory Mottice (@EverythingWX) May 28, 2013
Nemaha Co Emergency Mgt tells me sheds, outbldgs damaged; also hearing of damage in Goff area – en route to assess #wibw #kswx
— Melissa Brunner (@Melissa_Brunner) May 28, 2013
Tornado 5-28-13 by corning ks. pic.twitter.com/eQHR7GwR8f
— Ron Heinen (@Farmman12) May 28, 2013
Picture of tornado South of Centralia, KS (NE Kansas) pic.twitter.com/jcmZpy2BNd
— Ryan Gerstner (@rgerstner) May 28, 2013
41 Action News is reporting that the tornado in Corning destroyed six farm buildings and damaged 18, although there are no reports of injuries. Storm chasers now are reporting tornado conditions in Salina, Kan.
Supercell north of Salina getting itself together after merger https://t.co/Hwm6jUa92B
— Ian Livingston (@islivingston) May 28, 2013
Had a funnel drop halfway. Baseball hail at our location.
— Ian Livingston (@islivingston) May 28, 2013
Great structure, trying to drop pic.twitter.com/L151x8DBcA
— Ian Livingston (@islivingston) May 28, 2013
Large cone N of Salina pic.twitter.com/FUP2UR8VG7
— Ian Livingston (@islivingston) May 28, 2013
Likely strong to violent tornado https://t.co/Fc507UesYK
— Ian Livingston (@islivingston) May 28, 2013
Large #tornado NW Salina, right now!!! #kswx pic.twitter.com/b5xOqYLcuU
— Jason Cooley (@operation_chase) May 28, 2013
AAAAAHHHHH TORNADO
— Jason Cooley (@operation_chase) May 28, 2013
Looks like a wedge now pic.twitter.com/CHMpWgWvmC
— Ian Livingston (@islivingston) May 28, 2013
This thing is BIG pic.twitter.com/R3GCH2IaTZ
— Ian Livingston (@islivingston) May 28, 2013
Massive #tornado north of Salina, Kansas this evening. #SevereWeather #WSAZ #kswx pic.twitter.com/81eInE03VK
— Josh Fitzpatrick (@JoshFitzWx) May 28, 2013
Nice inflow feeder pic.twitter.com/iOs9Cf710U
— Ian Livingston (@islivingston) May 28, 2013
Shifted in case it cycles. Beast storm. pic.twitter.com/6T1kWYhHuu
— Ian Livingston (@islivingston) May 28, 2013
Bennington is about 15 miles north of Salina, and storm chasers are in hot pursuit.
BENNINGTON, KS needs to take shelter. Rain wrapped wedge #tornado #kswx pic.twitter.com/7GzqgwPHVh
— Jason Cooley (@operation_chase) May 28, 2013
Stunning mesocyclone structure over #Bennington, KS. Dangerous #tornado. Cannot see. #kswx pic.twitter.com/1r7cANK6DK
— Jason Cooley (@operation_chase) May 28, 2013
pic of tornado near Bennington, KS from @KWCH12 viewer Marco Mereles @spann pic.twitter.com/rzQd5wmeQW
— Brian Gregory (@Fox31CW2NDBrian) May 28, 2013
New image of tornado near Bennington, ks, from @KWCH12 viewer Jerry Schumacher. #storm12 #kswx @spann pic.twitter.com/cTu5J3oVMA
— Brian Gregory (@Fox31CW2NDBrian) May 28, 2013
Everyone chasing tornadoes this evening be safe and those in the path please be wx aware and take cover when needed. #kswx
— ? (@HeyCameraman_) May 29, 2013
I could never be a storm chaser! Kudos to those who do it. I've seem what tornados do, wiping away entire towns. Scary.
— Ismael Estrada (@IshEstradaCNN) May 29, 2013
We’re beginning to get a picture of the damage done in Corning.
House in Corning Completely destroyed. Sheriff tells me nobody hurt pic.twitter.com/udxszPOAZR
— KevinBoughton (@KevinBoughton) May 28, 2013
Corning house gone pic.twitter.com/iuNcxyUCbR
— KevinBoughton (@KevinBoughton) May 29, 2013
Grain bin was behind house- now across street pic.twitter.com/5Koq9duZcd
— KevinBoughton (@KevinBoughton) May 29, 2013
Pic of the gap now in the home. Just talked to mom who huddled with kids in basement bathroom and prayed. pic.twitter.com/Uv6BlGiVld
— KevinBoughton (@KevinBoughton) May 29, 2013
Farmstead Home gone in Corning, ks from tornado #wibw #13swad pic.twitter.com/DXIpzBMqWX
— Justin Surrency (@JustinSurrency) May 29, 2013
Twitchy will monitor the situation and update this post as details develop.
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