Weather Underground on Twitter reports that a tornado system is stationary in Kansas. But it adds that the tornado is still very dangerous. “NWS reporting very dangerous tornado nearly stationary four miles west of Bennington, KS.”
6:21 – Tornado near Bennington, KS is not visible due to being rain-wrapped. Likely still ongoing nearly stationary 2 W of Bennington #kswx
— NWS Topeka (@NWSTopeka) May 28, 2013
6:21 – Tornado near Bennington, KS is not visible due to being rain-wrapped. Likely still ongoing nearly stationary 2 W of Bennington #kswx
— NWS Topeka (@NWSTopeka) May 28, 2013
6:14 PM CT:Very dangerous confirmed #tornado still nearly stationary near #Bennington, KS.wxug.us/14g22
— Weather Underground (@wunderground) May 28, 2013
6:04 PM CT:Very large, slow-moving #tornado moving directly toward #Bennington, KS. wxug.us/14g11 #kswx
— Weather Underground (@wunderground) May 28, 2013
Kansas, much of Missouri, and much of Illinois including Chicagoland share the same risk area. The elevated tornado risk is valid until 6:00 a.m. CDT Wednesday May 29, 2013.
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