Tornadoes rake parts of Kan., Okla.; 2 found dead

Source: Kansas City Star

Authorities checking on a car stranded in a field Saturday morning found two people killed by a powerful storm that raked the state a day earlier with more than a dozen tornadoes.

The Friday storm destroyed several buildings and left at least four people were injured in Stafford County, including one hospitalized in serious condition at a Wichita hospital, according to a statement by Sharon Watson, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Adjutant General's Department. The National Weather Service said at least 17 twisters touched down across the state.

Authorities found a man and woman from Colorado dead in a car in a field 13 miles east of Pratt, about 75 miles west of Wichita, Watson said. It was not clear how the car got in the field. In a statement about the deaths, the Pratt County Sheriff's Office didn't give details about how the two were killed, and declined to elaborate when called.

Severe weather continued on Saturday in northwestern Oklahoma, where a tornado touched down in a rural area west of Hennessey. Television footage showed a twister severely damaging barns. No injuries were reported.



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