WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Severe storms hit Kansas beginning Thursday night and continued to cause damage in the state on Friday. Many areas saw hail and damaging winds, some saw damaging tornados.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has even issued a State of Emergency Disaster Declaration for the state just before 9 p.m., activating the disaster response and recovery portions of the Kansas Response Plan.
Andover tornado
From the Andover Auto Zone (Courtesy: Jason Knipp) 
From the Andover Auto Zone (Courtesy: Jason Knipp) 
From the Andover Auto Zone (Courtesy: Jason Knipp) 
Courtesy: Andrea LaFever 
Courtesy: Stephanie Bally 
View from Stearmans in Benton (Courtesy: Madisyn Coats) 
View from Stearmans in Benton (Courtesy: Madisyn Coats) 
View from Stearmans in Benton (Courtesy: Madisyn Coats) 
View from Stearmans in Benton (Courtesy: Madisyn Coats) 
View from Rose Hill (Courtesy: Patricia Jackowsky) 
View from Rose Hill (Courtesy: Patricia Jackowsky) 
View from Rose Hill (Courtesy: Patricia Jackowsky) 
Courtesy: Bridget Wright 
From Wichita (Courtesy: Warren Kunkle) 
From Wichita (Courtesy: Alexis Padilla) 
From Wichita (Courtesy: Laura Hay) 
From Wichita (Courtesy: Laura Hay) 
Courtesy: Miguel F Castillo 
Courtesy: Miguel F Castillo 
Courtesy: Miguel F Castillo 
Courtesy: Miguel F Castillo
Andover tornado damage
Andover tornado damage along York Street south of YMCA (KSN Meteorologist Warren Sears) 
Badly damaged SUV (KSN News photo / Jessica Watson) 
Andover tornado damage along York Street south of YMCA (KSN Meteorologist Warren Sears) 
Andover tornado damage along York Street south of YMCA (KSN Meteorologist Warren Sears) 
Andover tornado damage along York Street south of YMCA (KSN Meteorologist Warren Sears) 
Andover YMCA Damage (Courtesy: Interim Wichita Police Chief Lem Moore) 
Andover YMCA Damage (Courtesy: Interim Wichita Police Chief Lem Moore)
Storm clouds
From Phillipsburg – Janeen Wallgren
Hail
From Wichita (Courtesy: Cristofer Bowen) 
From Abilene (Courtesy: Hailey Devine) 
From Clearwater (Courtesy: Jessica Wile) 
From Concordia (Courtesy: Diane Morissette) 
From Concordia (Courtesy: Chondra Barrett) 
From Concordia (Courtesy: Michael Mackay) 
From Enterprise (Courtesy: Mary Ellis) 
From Abilene (Courtesy: Faith Colosimo)
