GRAY COUNTY -The Initial survey by the National Weather Service in Dodge City indicated a fourth tornado developed in Kansas on Christmas Day.
The small tornado was on the ground for nearly six miles around 9:45.a.m. It was reported between Ensign in Gray County and Dodge City. The tornado had an estimated peak wind of approximately 70 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — Three tornadoes were reported in Kansas on Christmas Day, causing some damage but no injuries.
The Dodge City office of the National Weather Service says the first tornado was reported six miles southeast of Bucklin Sunday morning, destroying a cattle building.
KAKE reports that 20 minutes later, a horse shed was damaged three miles south of Greensburg.
Another weak tornado touched down later in a farm field southwest of Rush Center in Rush County. No damage was reported from that tornado.
Christmas morning thunderstorms across southwest Kansas! Some storms may become severe later this morning #kswx pic.twitter.com/7Y2ywxG69h
— NWS Dodge City (@NWSDodgeCity) December 25, 2016
Strong winds attached to thunderstorms caused damage to roofs, a grain bin and trees.
No injuries are reported from the storms.