1 dead, 3 injured in Kansas tornado on fifth day of vortex outbreak
Posted on AllSides April 30th, 2024
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One person died and three others suffered minor injuries when a tornado touched down in Westmoreland, Kansas, on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The tornado, one of nearly 200 reported in the Plains and Midwest since Friday, was reported at 4:40 p.m., Pottawatomie County officials said in a statement. The identity of the deceased was being withhold pending notification of family, Sheriff Shane Jager said at a news conference. The injured did not require hospitalization, county spokesperson Becky Ryan said at the news conference. First responders were still conducting a grid...