May 26, 2021 06:33 AM EDT
On Monday evening, a massive and highly dangerous tornado struck near Selden, Kansas, injuring one person and causing extensive damage. Around 6:30 p.m., the twister hit. CDT, according to Sheridan County Emergency Management. Buildings, houses, silo, trees, semi-truck, and trains were all destroyed.
(Photo : Ralph W. Lambrecht)
As it charged into northwestern Kansas, an extreme storm that had a history of stirring up tornadoes spawned the dangerous weather.
According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Bowers, the thunderstorm first developed southwest of Goodland, Kansas, around 3 p.m. CDT. It then tracked northeastward ahead of a frontal boundary, where it repeatedly dropped tornadoes for a few minutes at a time over the next few hours.