The FAA has a TFR over Andover to restrict drones and other low flying aircraft away.
Kellogg (US 54-400) is still closed.
No deaths, and those injured look to survive. We've come a long way in 31 years. Although this was ~100mph weaker than the F5 monster from 31 years ago.
Officially the 2022 Andover tornado is "EF3+" per Wichita NWS initial assessment. At peak of 165mph. Key is 166 is EF4. With the crap warning time they will try and keep it low. But most are in agreement with the "+" as many bent 5/8" anchor bolts missing steel plates and the 2x4 under it... 3 locations with matching DI of 165mph... all of new construction less than 3 years old as well as many century old oaks missing significant amounts of bark (thats being reffered to as "vegetative evidence of a violent tornado") and a few odd buildings with anchor bolts broken off (that do not fit in the EF damage rating system) it was probably more comfortably along 170-175mph peak.
This is the big spot of contention this evening as they sit at 165mph that may be 166-175. Bent 5/8" anchor bolts are retaining their nuts but still missing the thick steel plate and the 2x4 that should be under it on new homes < 3 years old) and the area clean of debris is not an EF3 trait, but the multiple tight vortices and erratic momentum of this storm doing 20mph then 60mph to 0 to 20mph in one video alone will spike the speeds higher.
Ymca is EF3 at 140mph (I agree 100% here)
They will finish up tomorrow. I assume it will be given low EF4 at 175 peak, as there is added pressure to rate more accurately, along with them saying EF3+ tonight. Wichita NWS has always historically rated lower than any other office since '07 when the EF scale went into effect.
Though the EF3 assessment for the one that hit Spirit in 2012 went unchallenged as they had final say. It was likely stronger as well.
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Kellogg (US 54-400) is still closed.
No deaths, and those injured look to survive. We've come a long way in 31 years. Although this was ~100mph weaker than the F5 monster from 31 years ago.
Officially the 2022 Andover tornado is "EF3+" per Wichita NWS initial assessment. At peak of 165mph. Key is 166 is EF4. With the crap warning time they will try and keep it low. But most are in agreement with the "+" as many bent 5/8" anchor bolts missing steel plates and the 2x4 under it... 3 locations with matching DI of 165mph... all of new construction less than 3 years old as well as many century old oaks missing significant amounts of bark (thats being reffered to as "vegetative evidence of a violent tornado") and a few odd buildings with anchor bolts broken off (that do not fit in the EF damage rating system) it was probably more comfortably along 170-175mph peak.
This is the big spot of contention this evening as they sit at 165mph that may be 166-175. Bent 5/8" anchor bolts are retaining their nuts but still missing the thick steel plate and the 2x4 that should be under it on new homes < 3 years old) and the area clean of debris is not an EF3 trait, but the multiple tight vortices and erratic momentum of this storm doing 20mph then 60mph to 0 to 20mph in one video alone will spike the speeds higher.
Ymca is EF3 at 140mph (I agree 100% here)
They will finish up tomorrow. I assume it will be given low EF4 at 175 peak, as there is added pressure to rate more accurately, along with them saying EF3+ tonight. Wichita NWS has always historically rated lower than any other office since '07 when the EF scale went into effect.
Though the EF3 assessment for the one that hit Spirit in 2012 went unchallenged as they had final say. It was likely stronger as well.
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