by:  DeAngela McDougald

The Kansas Highway Patrol is reporting that approximately 20 homes have been damaged following the storm.

At this point there are no immediate reports of injuries after a tornado touched down outside Chapman.

Trooper Ben Gardner, a spokesman for the patrol, says troopers were checking a rural area in Dickinson County where it is believed 20 homes were damaged, some significantly.

The National Weather Service warned people to take cover as what it called a “catastrophic” tornado approached Chapman.

A tornado watch is in effect for much of Kansas until 11 p.m. This includes the counties of: Geary, Wabaunsee, Lyon, Morris, Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Pottawatomie and Riley.

 

–photo courtesy of @TrooperTodKHP