The Kansas Highway Patrol reports about 20 homes were damaged after a tornado moved through Dickinson County Wednesday night.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the tornado touched down near Solomon, Kansas, around 7 p.m. At 7:29 p.m., the tornado, described as being approximately ½ mile wide, entered Dickinson County.
Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner said at the moment there are no injuries and no deaths.
The path the May 25th tornado is believed to have taken. Black dots are structures - houses, barns, buildings, etc. pic.twitter.com/DEzaXoxFZv
— Jason Gould (@OvernightPhotog) May 26, 2016
The Kansas Highway Patrol said during the storm numerous emergency personnel followed the storm, checking damaged homes for injured or trapped victims.
About 20 homes were damaged with six being total losses. More than 100 homes are without power in the area.
The Red Cross has set up an emergency shelter at the Abilene Community Center on NW 8th Street where displaced families could seek shelter for the night.
41 Action News has a crew on the scene.
Trees cut in half and street sign mangled from tornado damage on Old Us 40 in Chapman, KS pic.twitter.com/u1Fit6wl9J
— Jason Gould (@OvernightPhotog) May 26, 2016
More damage from farm in Chapman pic.twitter.com/v1UUm8O6Kx
— Brian Abel (@BrianAbelTV) May 26, 2016
Metal wrapped around the top of this tree like tin foil, 20 feet up, from powerful tornado that passed thru Chapman pic.twitter.com/K6epMnpGmg
— Jason Gould (@OvernightPhotog) May 26, 2016
According to the Associated Press, a tornado hit this area in 2008. It reports:
"The twister that hit Chapman June 11, 2008, tore a path of destruction six blocks wide. Officials said one woman died, 100 homes were destroyed or heavily damaged, and 80 percent of the town was damaged."
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