May 02, 2022

Portion of U.S. 54 reopens after closed due to tornado

Posted May 02, 2022 3:55 PM

BUTLER COUNTY —One westbound lane of U.S. 54/400 at Andover reopened Monday morning after being closed by tornado damage, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

One westbound lane remains closed: from Yorktown on west to Meadowlark on east. Westbound traffic is directed to slow down. Eastbound lanes reopened earlier.

The tornado damaged more than more than 1,000 buildings in south-central Kansas, generated winds up to 165 mph and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles long.