Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

At least four tornadoes hit northeast Kansas today, emergency management officials said. The most significant tornado damage was reported in and around Marysville. According to Emergency Management, tornado damaged 20-25 homes and businesses in Marysville. Emergency crews and police are working in Marysville. Marysville is about 150 miles northwest of Kansas City near the Nebraska border. Other tornadoes touched down in Smith, Jewell County and Clay counties, Kansas City reported quoting Kansas Division of Emergency Management. Tornado destroyed at least two houses in Smith and one house near Esbon. Hailstorms have also been reported in the town of Mankato, Kansas in Jewell County. Oklahoma tornado , rated EF-5 some days ago claimed lives of several people. Original post: Natural Disasters List May 28, 2013

Hail from 1 to 2 inches diameter hit northwest Kansas, The Hays Daily News mentions. According to the National Weather Service in Dodge City, hailstorm has been reported across Trego, Ellis and Rush counties. More thunderstorms and hails are forecast in the Hays area today. Severe thunderstorms will stretch from central Kansas, southward to west-central Texas, accuweather.com reports. The storm which erupted Sunday in portions of Kansas and Missouri is expected to produce large hail, tornado, lightning strikes and even flash flooding in coming days. Storms are predicted to move eastward to Omaha, Neb., and Kansas City, Mo., and southward into Oklahoma and Texas. Related post: United States natural disasters report 2013 One of the worst hailstorm in Kansas in June 1992 caused property damage of $500 million. Wichita officials have urged residents to review their safety plans and disaster kits as worse weather is still to come. More information on disaster surviva