SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan.&nbsp;— The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who died after a confirmed EF-2 tornado struck northern Sedgwick County during the early morning hours of Sunday, June 21.

At approximately 2:15 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a report of a collapsed home in the 1500 block of East 125th Street North after a utility worker in the area reported the home had been blown from its foundation, according to Sheriff's Department spokesman Branden Stitt.

During a search of the scattered debris, responding crews located the home's sole occupant, 64-year-old Ricky L. Schale. Despite life-saving efforts, Mr. Schale died at the scene.

Mr. Schale's death has been determined to be storm-related.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan.&nbsp;— The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who died after a confirmed EF-2 tornado struck northern Sedgwick County during the early morning hours of Sunday, June 21.At approximately 2:15 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a report of a collapsed home in the 1500 block of East 125th Street North after a utility worker in the area reported the home had been blown from its foundation, according to Sheriff's Department spokesman Branden Stitt.During a search of the scattered debris, responding crews located the home's sole occupant, 64-year-old Ricky L. Schale. Despite life-saving efforts, Mr. Schale died at the scene.Mr. Schale's death has been determined to be storm-related.

Sheriff's IDs Kansas man who died in F2 tornado