Over 1,000 buildings damaged by Kansas tornado

The tornado that damaged more than 1,000 buildings in the US’s south-central Kansas generated winds up to 165 mph and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles long.

The National Weather Service said the tornado that caused extensive damage mostly in the Wichita suburb of Andover and injured several people.

Andover Fire Chief said that at least 300 to 400 buildings were destroyed by the storm as part of a total of 1,074 buildings that were damaged.