Strong winds blow over semis in Kansas
Strong winds blow over at least 20 semis in western Kansas Tuesday evening and forced the closure of a long stretch of Interstate 70, reported KWCH-TV in Wichita.
The station reports the 80 miles per hour winds also left more than 7,000 homes and businesses without power in parts of Ellis, Rooks, Rush counties.
KWCH-TV reports in the city of Hays, the roof a church was blown off and landed on a parked car, and Tiger Media at Fort Hays State University reports extensive damaged to the university’s new art and design building.
Hays residents said they got torrential rain to go with the powerful winds, causing street flooding that left several vehicles stranded. Conditions were similar in the city of Ellis and parts of Ellis County, KWCH reported.
