June 23rd 2022 long-lived supercell & tornadoes

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Hot and muggy conditions resulted in extreme instability over Central Kansas on Thursday June 23rd. A supercell storm developed around 4 pm and tracked very slowly along Interstate 70, producing numerous short-lived tornadoes along its path. Luckily these tornadoes did not cause any significant damage or injuries.

Picture by Henry Diehl

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	Tornado earlier near Glendale, Kansas. #kswx @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/1J9oIqqouH — Bryce Kintigh (@stormchasrbryce) June 24, 2022	CLOSE RANGE INTERCEPT of a brief CONE TORNADO North of Ellsworth, KS earlier today!! @NWSWichita @LiveStormChaser #Tornado #kswx pic.twitter.com/BqtQH3t9Pg — Storm Chaser Jaden Pappenheim (@PappenheimJaden) June 24, 2022
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Brief tornado northwest of Brookville, KS@NWSWichita @ryanhallyall pic.twitter.com/fZ8tJn2S6U — RiLeY ALDeN ðŸŒ© (@RiLeYAlDeN8) June 24, 2022	Incredible view of the cone tornado that formed near Dorrance, Kansas 15 mins ago. Tornado warning continues @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/WQnwxawQKd — Daniel Shaw (@DanielShawAU) June 23, 2022	Tornado warned supercell near Bunker Hill, Kansas at 5pm CDT @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/NhF5gJlzqz — Matt Phelps (@themattphelps) June 23, 2022
Brief tornado a few min ago west of Glendale, KS #kswx pic.twitter.com/BtdZfHCYvm — Max Olson (@MesoMax919) June 24, 2022	I have seen less than 10 motherships in my life. I sense this one may qualify to be added to the list. Captured 30 mins NE of Ellsworth, Kansas. Tornado warning continues. @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/vIdxCOuRNE — Daniel Shaw (@DanielShawAU) June 24, 2022	Jaw-dropping view of the mothership tornado warned supercell moving along I70 north of Ellsworth, Kansas. Captured 4 mins ago, Tornado warning continues. @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/EZsi2AfU6c — Daniel Shaw (@DanielShawAU) June 23, 2022

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