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1 killed, multiple injured as severe storm topples campers at Wilson Lake
The Russell County Sheriff's Office says a 64-year-old Holyrood man is dead, and three others were injured following a severe thunderstorm that toppled multiple campers at Wilson State Park late Wednesday.
Kansas man dead, 3 hospitalized after storm at Wilson Lake
RUSSELL COUNTY—A Kansas man died in the storm that rolled through Russell County late Wednesday. Just before midnight, Russell County dispatch received numerous 911 calls reporting multiple campers at Lake Wilson blown over, according to a statement from Russell County Sheriff Andrew L. VanDerWege. Christopher Montoya, 64, Hollyrood, was...
Damage reported after strong winds at Wilson Lake
RUSSELL COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - Several campers were overturned late Wednesday night when severe storms brought gusty winds to Wilson Lake. Around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Wichita warned storms producing 60 mile per hour wind gusts were approaching the area. 12 News has reached out to...
1 dead, 3 injured after severe thunderstorm tears through state park in Kansas
One man died and three people were injured after a severe thunderstorm pummeled Russell County in Kansas, Sheriff Andrew Van Der Wege said in a news statement.The storm blew through Lake Wilson in rural central Kansas' Wilson State Park bringing high winds of 68 to 70 miles per hour, the sheriff said, toppling multiple campers. The sheriff's office said dispatch received multiple 911 calls starting at 11:52 p.m. on Wednesday, and officers arrived at the scene to find several campers turned over.Officers found three injured people during search and rescue efforts and one dead man. Christopher Montoya, 64, of Holyrood was found in the Hell Creek Park area of the state park. His body was transferred to the local mortuary. An autopsy is scheduled, the sheriff said. The injured people were taken to Russell Regional Hospital. Details about their condition weren't released. The sheriff's office warned visitors to be cautious if they decided to come to Lake Wilson due to debris and power loss. Severe storms and flooding have hit the Midwest in recent weeks.This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
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