Severe Storms and Tornadoes Hit Eastern Kansas 04/13/2026
Scattered severe storms on April 13 evening brought baseball-sized hail to Lyon, Osage and Franklin counties and two tornadoes, including an EF-2 that carved a wide damage swath across Ottawa in Franklin County. No serious injuries were reported despite the significant impacts.
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·April 15, 2026·1 min readScattered severe storms on April 13 evening brought baseball-sized hail to Lyon, Osage and Franklin counties and two tornadoes, including an EF-2 that carved a wide damage swath across Ottawa in Franklin County. No serious injuries were reported despite the significant impacts.
Source: National Weather Service. Original: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/april132026

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