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Ferocious tornado strikes Andover, Kan., causing severe damage

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Updated April 30, 2022 at 10:39 a.m. EDT|Published April 29, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
A powerful tornado tosses debris into the air near Andover, Kan., on Friday. (Gage Shaw)
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An outbreak of severe storms swept through the eastern half of Kansas and Nebraska Friday, unleashing tornadoes, destructive wind gusts and massive hail in both states.

A major tornado developed just before sunset in the eastern Wichita suburbs before entering the city of Andover, where about 50 to 100 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. Local ABC affiliate KAKE reported several injuries from the twister. The Andover fire chief reported no deaths.