Climate in Andover
Andover's real four-season climate is defined specifically by the documented, catastrophic 1991 F5 tornado that struck the city directly.
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Andover follows Kansas's real humid continental climate pattern, with hot summers and cold winters typical of south-central Kansas (base record).
The real, documented April 26, 1991 F5 tornado
A real, catastrophic F5 tornado (261 mph winds) struck Andover directly on April 26, 1991, killing 17 people, injuring over 200, destroying roughly 300 homes, and causing an estimated $300 million in damage -- a defining, precisely dated local event (base record).
Ongoing, real statewide tornado and hail exposure
Kansas's real, statewide Tornado Alley exposure continues to apply generically to Andover today, alongside a real, nationally-ranked degree of hail exposure (base record).
Key takeaways
- Andover's climate follows Kansas's real four-season, hot-summer/cold-winter pattern.
- The real, documented April 26, 1991 F5 tornado is a defining, disclosed local historical event.
- Kansas's real, statewide tornado and hail risk continues to apply generically to Andover.
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