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NWS: Reno Co. Tornado was an F3

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A tornado that touched down in south-central Kansas during a severe thunderstorm damaged at least two homes, but no injuries were reported.

According to the National Weather Service out of Wichita, Monday’s tornado was an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with maximum winds of 165 mile per hour. The storm cut a path 5.3 miles long and was 350 yards wide.

Despite covering only a little more than five miles, the tornado was on the ground for 22 minutes

Reno County emergency specialist Evan Seiwert said the tornado was reported three miles southeast of Nickerson on Monday evening. Todd Strain with Reno County Emergency Management says power lines were also down.

Reno County-Hutchinson Law Enforcement told The Hutchinson News that one home may be a total loss, and another sustained damage to a roof and garage. Authorities also said two roads were closed in Reno County because of tornado damage.

Strain said sections of Reno County received up to 3 inches of rain. The National Weather Service canceled a flood warning for Reno County on Tuesday morning after floodwaters began receding.

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