Wakeeney, KS Semis Crashed, Storm Damage and Flooding – 5/28/2018

Severe storms with torrential rains hammered parts of northern KS. This was part of a central plains outbreak that included flash flooding, hail, and tornadoes.

Video opens up with shots of four different semi trucks that were blown over in a high wind event on the west side of Wakeeney on I-70, all eastbound trucks. Two semis in the median, one blocking the right lane, and a fourth off on the left shoulder. Unknown injuries.

Second part of the video includes flooding and wind damage in the town of Wakeeney from the same straight line winds responsible for the semis.

Shot Description

0:00-1:30 includes shots of the semis on I-70 on the west side of Wakeeney.

1:31-2:57 includes shots of wind damage and flooding in Wakeeney.

SID: Tornadoes Kick Media

 

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