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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Topeka KS

225 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026





...NWS Damage Survey for 04/23/2026 Tornado Event Update #1...



Update #1



..Wabaunsee County #1 Tornado...



Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph

Path Length /statute/:  0.50 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             04/23/2026

Start Time:             06:04 PM CDT

Start Location:         7 SE Volland / Wabaunsee County / KS

Start Lat/Lon:          38.8763 / -96.2858



End Date:               04/23/2026

End Time:               06:05 PM CDT

End Location:           8 SE Volland / Wabaunsee County / KS

End Lat/Lon:            38.8784 / -96.2769



Survey Summary:

Radar confirmed debris from tornado, likely from trees in the

river valley.



..Wabaunsee County #2 Tornado...



Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph

Path Length /statute/:  3.34 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             04/23/2026

Start Time:             07:03 PM CDT

Start Location:         5 WNW Alma / Wabaunsee County / KS

Start Lat/Lon:          39.0518 / -96.382



End Date:               04/23/2026

End Time:               07:09 PM CDT

End Location:           4 NNW Alma / Wabaunsee County / KS

End Lat/Lon:            39.0679 / -96.3236



Survey Summary:

Intermittent tornado damage noted on survey. 



..Lyon County Tornado...



Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph

Path Length /statute/:  1 mile

Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             04/23/2026

Start Time:             07:08 PM CDT

Start Location:         4 S Allen / Lyon County / KS

Start Lat/Lon:          38.5949 / -96.1567



End Date:               04/23/2026

End Time:               07:14 PM CDT

End Location:           3 SSW Admire / Lyon County / KS

End Lat/Lon:            38.5971 / -96.1386



Survey Summary:

Confirmed with video evidence.



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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:



EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph



NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the events and publication in

NWS Storm Data.





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