Dozens of buildings leveled after a powerful tornado tears through Wichita area By Aya Elamroussi and Michelle Watson, CNN Apr 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Updated Apr 30, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A powerful tornado tore through the Wichita area Friday night, leveling dozens of structures in the city of Andover, according to officials.kAm%96 EH:DE6C E@F4965 5@H? :? $6586H:4< r@F?EJ[ z2?D2D[ 367@C6 EC2G6=:?8 E@ p?5@G6C :? qFE=6C r@F?EJ[ E96 4:EJVD 7:C6 49:67 r925 #FDD6== D2:5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]<2<6]4@>^DE@CJ^cebhg_hb^E@C?25@\56G2DE2E6D\2?5@G6C\@?=J\>:?@C\:?;FC:6D\C6A@CE65Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm5FC:?8 2 ?6HD 4@?76C6?46]k^2m |@C6 E92? hd_ 3F:=5:?8D H6C6 :? 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