The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three tornadoes touched down in North Central Kansas on Wednesday night. Two of those hit the Tipton area in Mitchell County.

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OSBORNE COUNTY -A strong storm surprised residents just after 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday in eastern Osborne County.

The storm caused damage to four or five rural homes just west of Tipton according to Osborne County Sheriff’s Deputy Jerry Knouf.

“A lot of trees and several outbuildings were twisted and a couple of semis overturned along 181 highway,” Knouf said.

The storm knocked out power to the Chad and Candace Brummer residence and many others along the Osborne Mitchell County line. “We were fortunate,” said Candace Brummer. “Our electricity was out until just after noon Thursday but our home and all of our animals are fine,” she said.

There were no injuries reported and no confirmation that it was a tornado.