🔴 BREAKING TORNADO THREAT COVERAGE - Large Tornadoes Possible With LIVE Storm Chasers...
Max Velocity - Severe Weather Center · 3:30:32 · 1 weeks ago
Severe thunderstorms in northwestern Kansas produced multiple tornadoes, 90 mph winds, large hail, and a massive dust storm, creating extreme hazards for storm chasers and nearby towns.
- Tornado activity — Multiple tornadoes formed, including confirmed warnings near Atwood and Achilles, with one rain-wrapped vortex crossing roads near Rexford .
- Wind speeds — A 90 mph severe thunderstorm warning covered Rollins and Decatur counties, with measured gusts reaching 100 mph near Colby and widespread power line damage .
- Hail reports — Tennis ball to softball-sized hail fell in isolated cores, shattering windshields on multiple chaser vehicles including those of Jacob McMillan and Tornado Paigeyy .
- Dust storm impact — 90 mph winds lifted thick dust, dropping visibility to near zero and forcing chasers to stop or drive at half a mile per hour for over 30 minutes .
- Chaser incidents — Multiple vehicles lost windows or windshields to straight-line winds; one chaser remained parked inside the tornado warning for 25 minutes while aiding a stranded farmer .
- Broader threat — An enhanced risk area extended across the central plains with additional severe warnings issued into Nebraska and Colorado through the evening .
Why do chasers continue driving into zero-visibility dust storms during tornado warnings? How does a 90 mph severe thunderstorm warning differ from a tornado warning in terms of required shelter actions?