Draft:2022 Andover tornado

On April 29, 2022, a destructive EF3 tornado tracked through portions of Andover, Kansas, causing extensive damage across parts of Andover and Midway, Kansas in Butler County, and across southeastern Sedgwick County.

Meteorological synopsis
On April 29, a level 3/enhanced risk of severe weather was issued for portions of eastern Kansas, northern Oklahoma, southeastern Nebraska, southwestern Iowa, and extreme western Missouri by the Storm Prediction Center, with a more significant level 4/moderate risk introduced across northeastern Kansas and southeastern Nebraska. A significant, 10 percent tornado risk was also highlighted across portions of the enhanced and moderate risks. Later that day, a strong low-pressure area tracked across Kansas, along with a dryline that moved along the Interstate 135 corridor.

Tornado summary
The tornado first touched down east of the McConnell Air Force Base. A YMCA in Andover was also hit.

Over 200 homes were damaged or destroyed in Sedgwick County.

Aftermath
Following the tornado, a $900,000 donation was made to United Way to help with recovery efforts, and the city of Andover donated more than $255,000 to 73 impacted families. Over 150 people from McConnell Air Force Base volunteered to help with recovery efforts.

On April 29, 2023, one year after the tornado, an anniversary event occurred at a park in Andover.