Tornadoes, hail, heavy rain lash southern Kansas

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The National Weather Service will conduct damage assessments in southern and southeast Kansas after strong thunderstorms brought tornadoes, large hail and heavy rain to the area Monday night.

Four tornadoes touched down – three of them in Cowley County. No injuries were reported, and preliminary reports suggest minimal structure damage.

Two tornadoes touched down five minutes apart in Cowley County, National Weather Service meteorologist Eric Schminke said. Both tornadoes formed northwest of Arkansas City.

The third Cowley County tornado touched down more than three hours later near Maple City, and the last tornado of the night was reported a half-hour later in Chautauqua County.

by Stan Finger (2018, May 15) The Wichita Eagle

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