A tornado briefly touched down in Leavenworth County early Monday morning, reaching 105 mph. The National Weather Service’s damage survey indicated that the tornado touched down just west of U.S. 24 between Honey Creek Road and north of Hemphill Road. The tornado remained on the ground for about a minute before dissipating in an open field east of the highway. Damage was limited to an outbuilding and several trees near the original touchdown point, and no injuries were reported.
