Thursday, May 26, 2016

Reported Tornado Damages Homes Near Bryan, Texas; Twisters Spotted in Kansas for Third Consecutive Day

Eric Chaney
Published: May 26,2016
Reported tornadoes in Texas and Kansas have caused damage as another round of severe weather hit the Plains Thursday. This bout follows long-lived supercell thunderstorms that spawned multiple tornadoes in northern Kansas on Wednesday.
(FORECAST: Severe Weather Outbreak Possible, Including Tornadoes, Thursday in the Plains States)
Here are the latest impacts from these storms.

Texas

The National Weather Service reported a tornado touched down near Wixon Valley and was moving northeast Thursday afternoon.
KAGS News tweeted several photos of apparent tornado damage to homes in Bryan but said there were no injuries reported as of early Thursday afternoon. According to KTBC reporter Chris Walker, Brazos County officials reported tornado damage in the Wheeler Ridge subdivision of College Station.
"When I turned the corner and saw the tornado, all I could see was just debris and trees flying. It was just a war zone," resident Don Maxwell told the Houston Chronicle.
The Wallace Pack Unit prison in Navasota sustained damage to a pair of watchtowers and an outbuilding, the Associated Press reports. No one was injured and all staff members and 1,200 inmates were accounted for.
According to KBTX.com, lightning hit a home in Robertson County on Highway 79 Thursday morning and caused power outages in College Station, where more than 1,400 customers lost power.
Water rescues took place in Bryan Thursday after two vehicles became trapped by rising water in separate incidents, according to a local fire official. Texas Avenue was also inundated by flooding, obstructing officials from responding to the scene of the rescue. Both vehicle occupants were safely rescued.
Heavy storms in Montgomery County led to several reports of lightning strikes and water rescues Thursday, according to the Montgomery County Fire Marshal's Office.
Washington County saw 36 high water rescues Thursday and State Highway 36 and U.S. 290 became flooded and impassable, NWS reports.

Kansas

A tornado was reported in Wamego Thursday, and photos and videos of damage surfaced online.
Trees were uprooted and cars were destroyed by the downed timbers, reports KSNT News. A tree also collapsed on top of a home.
Falling hail about 2.75 inches broke the windows of vehicles and homes in Meriden Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Power lines and several tree branches were also downed.

Missouri

Multiple reports stated that the Kansas City International Airport had to be evacuated Thursday due to the incoming weather. Travelers were instructed to move into the garage.
There were reports of 14,000 power outages across Kansas City Thursday, according to KMBC.
A tweet on the page of the Kansas City Royals announced that a game scheduled for Thursday evening was postponed due to the weather. A make-up date is to be determined.

Colorado

A reported tornado moved through Cheyenne County Thursday, scattering debris that caused westbound Highway 40 at Cheyenne Wells to be shut down.
Roadways in the area saw further trouble as two trucks were blown off the road 5 miles north of the line between Cheyenne and Kiowa counties, 11 News reports.
Brian Bledsoe ✔ ‎@BrianBledsoe
Trucks blown off road 5 miles north of the Cheyenne County / Kiowa County line. Courtesy Stephen Hodanish
A storm near Colorado Springs pummeled the area with 1-inch diameter hail Thursday, according to AP. No injuries were reported.
People throughout the state took to social media to share posts of the torrent.
Natalie Norrena ‎@naytahlee
This hail fell about 2.5 hours ago! Mexico and Buckley.

KOAA News 5 ✔ ‎@KOAA
Wow! The hail is so thick it looks like snow at Tutt and Barnes. Photo by Yvonne Murphy.http://www.koaa.com/category/292155/drive-the-doppler?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_KOAA_5 …

Lightning during a storm in Denver struck an airfield at the Denver International Airport, KDVR reports.
Plows had to be brought out at the airport to clear the runways, which became covered with hail Thursday during the storm.
Denver Int'l Airport ‎@DENAirport
Our snow teams are always ready - even in the spring! Crews are clearing hail from the airfield


The inclement weather led to 107 delays for flights at the Denver International Airport.
This is a developing story; please check back for frequent updates.
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