The Tornado That Almost Hit 2 Nuclear Bombs – Andover F5 Documentary
The storm that hit on April 26, 1991, is most known for devastating the community of Andover. But the F5 twister also hit parts of Wichita, Haysville, McConnell Air Force Base, and other parts of south-central Kansas.
The National Weather Service had warned that it was setting up to be a very active day. Early that morning, severe storms started in Oklahoma, and by mid-afternoon, tornadoes were being reported from Texas to Nebraska.
Of the more than 50 tornadoes reported that day, 30 were rated an F2 or greater. But the most devastating tornado was the one that hit Andover and south-central Kansas. In south-central Kansas, 19 people died, and 298 people were injured in the storms that day. In Andover, 13 people died at the Golden Spur Mobile Home Park, four died in the Greenwich Heights subdivision of southeast Wichita, one died in Cowley County, and another in Elk County. Two people died in tornadoes in Oklahoma.
The storm hit the Andover area around 6:40 p.m. but had first been reported on the ground nearly an hour earlier near Clearwater. When it finally lifted after being on the ground for 46 miles, it was near El Dorado.
Haysville was hit around 6:20 p.m. when the tornado was a strong F2, and then it strengthened. The tornado was still an F3 when it struck McConnell Air Force Base four minutes later. It destroyed 102 base housing units and nine major facilities, including the base hospital. In all, 16 people were injured on base. The tornado narrowly missed 10 B1-B bombers that were lined up. Two of them had nuclear warheads on them.
The storm continued to gain strength as it hit the Greenwich Heights subdivision in the area near Pawnee and Webb, leveling several well-built homes and strengthening to an F4 as it continued toward Andover. At its largest, it was three-quarters of a mile wide.
From there, the tornado continued to track to the northeast. It began to move into Andover at 6:43 p.m. and intensified to an F5. The town suffered the biggest loss of life that night.
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The Tornado That Almost Hit 2 Nuclear Bombs – Andover F5 Documentary
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I had heard this storm was bad, but oh my god, imagine if it hit those nuclear bombs!!!
wow so amazing to see
dam that is some awesome power 😮
fun times lol
😢 absolutely amazing power in wind and water 💧 🌪⛈️
This tornado was so unique and crazy strong like that footage at the start is nuts. The damage this monster done is crazy. This is a great video btw, keep it up! ❤
They way you pronounce Andover is crazy😂😂 cover the phil campbell hackleberg EF5
I was 10 and living in mulvane. This day was crazy. It wiped out my moms work.
i think that was my car flying in the air…🤔
so sad for all those who were there 😢
Could have cut out half an hour of nothing but sirens
This could have been the worst disaster in modern history if one of those nuclear bombs went off
the house is gonna destroy
You should cover the Tupelo tornado of 2014
The way you pronounce Andover makes me cringe. 🙄
This thing was a killer storm. Andover F5 was a storm from another planet for all I care. Then the town got hit again by that EF3 not long ago.
Ok follow along…say.. and over, not an dover.
Very well put together video, better than any other i have found on Youtube
April 26th 1991 April 26th 2024 bad weather days
I remember seeing a news report of the golden spur mobile home, and parts of it were just gone, like all that was left was a concrete slab
I know how destructive a tornado can be and loss of life & destroy families. I don't know why but I'm fascinated by them, each of them has its unique shape. I'm from the south of Quebec and we have 6-7 per year but never of this magnitude. Your documentary has beautiful video shots
if you havent, you should cover the parkersburg, iowa 2008 f5
The sadistic part of me kind of wonders what the damage would of been like if one of those bombs went off
What an absolutely crazy tornado, nothing like i have ever heard of before wow
Sheesh
You should cover the recent the 2024 ef4 Barnsdall Oklahoma tornado
I'm so grateful to all those storm chasers out there that put their lives on the line. What they do to help the advancement of storm predictions and actually assisting in furthering atmospheric research with these weather systems is the best way for us all. Great job indeed.
would be nice to do the manschester f4 from 2003
The bombs would have to activated to explode . Tornados can't activate it
The guy in the ford pickup was smart
November 15 1987 Jacksonville Texas tornado
Thank you. I liked the video
Has this ever happened before where a tornado has hit a military base?
By far the best weather channel on Youtube
AND-OVER, not AN-DOVER 😒
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May you cover the recent ef4 tornado that hit Barnsdall and Bartlesville Oklahoma?
I was watching it on radar and storm chaser feeds, and it was, pretty wild from how it formed to how the cell got absorbed by the squall line which ended the tornado.
Why were nuclear BOMBS strapped to fighter jets in the first place? I would think they should always be stored underground or away from Usa citizens..
I was caught in this tornado not once, but twice! I lived and went to middle school in school in Haysville. When the sirens went off, my dad panicked and put us in the car and headed east. We ended up going to pick up my stepmom on the northeast side of town. I ended up in the basement of a McDonald’s with a huge gash on my face from a massive hailstone that required 5 stitches to close… Our home in Haysville was completely unaffected by the storm. The car was totaled. Panicked people make poor decisions. Have a plan ready, and practice it! Especially with kids and pets. Stay safe out there ❤
wow