Information provided by the National Weather Service Wichita
On this day back in 2016, an unseasonably warm, moist airmass was in place across the southern and central Plains on Thursday, Oct. 6.
Storms developed along a cold front that surged east across the state. A supercell thunderstorm developed along this feature and produced two tornadoes in eastern Saline County.
The first tornado to touch down that day did so at 4:14 p.m. just north of East Mentor Road in southeast Saline County, where it destroyed a barn and some trees.
The EF-2 twister reached windspeeds of 112 mph and traveled for a quarter of a mile. There were no recorded injuries or deaths.
A second tornado touched down shortly after at 4:20 p.m. just east of Salina near the town of Solomon. It destroyed a manufactured home in the countryside, lifting it off its foundation and spreading debris.
This EF-3 tornado reached estimated windspeeds of 140 mph, stretching its path to more than six miles when it traveled from south of East Magnolia Road to north of East Country Club Road.
There were no deaths or injuries during this tornadic event.
In addition to the tornadoes, numerous storms resulted in very heavy rain across mainly southeast Kansas, causing flash flooding and river flooding. Several water rescues were performed, along with flooded homes in Allen County.
To learn more about the storms on Oct. 6, 2016, visit the National Weather Service Wichta website.