A tornado touched down in Westmoreland on Tuesday afternoon about fifteen miles north of Manhattan damaging homes and buildings, displacing many and also leading to the fatality of one individual and several injuries. The tornado touched down around 4:40pm following the issuance of a tornado warning by the National Weather Service in Topeka. At 4:43pm, reports came in saying the tornado had damaged homes in the area, particularly around Walnut Street. The tornado finally dissipated around 4:50pm leaving many without power, approximately 925 in the city of Westmoreland. (…) At this time, a number of power outages are still active in Riley, Geary, Pottawatomie, and Wabaunsee Counties according to Evergy. Pottawatomie County has also issued a notice that county offices will be closed on Wednesday. Rock Creek Schools have announced that they will not be in session on Wednesday to allow time for families to recover from the Westmoreland tornado. The National Weather Service has announced that it will also dispatch personnel to Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, and Jefferson Counties to conduct storm surveys. Results will be posted as they become available.
Source: 1350 KMAN
