{"id":231926,"date":"2026-04-14T22:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231926\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T22:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:52:15","slug":"miami-county-residents-clean-up-after-ef2-tornado-destroys-rv-park-flips-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231926\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami County residents clean up after EF2 tornado destroys RV park, flips cars"},"content":{"rendered":"

KSHB 41 News reporter Lauren Schwentker covers stories in the Northland, including in Clay and Platte counties. Have a story idea? Send her an email<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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An EF2 tornado<\/a> ripped through Miami County on Monday night, wiping out Shady Acres RV Park<\/a> on West 255th Street near Hillsdale Lake.<\/p>\n

The powerful storm downed power lines, crushed and flipped vehicles, and bent street signs in half. <\/p>\n

\"HIllsdale<\/p>\n

Lauren Schwentker\/KSHB<\/p>\n

Residents in Hillsdale, Kansas, spent Tuesday cleaning up after a likely EF-2 tornado tore through the town on Monday, April 13, 2026.<\/p>\n

Residents are now trying to salvage what they can from their destroyed homes.<\/p>\n

Susan Sumrall and her husband lost their RV in the storm.<\/p>\n

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hillsdale tornado damage<\/p>\n

“This is just unbelievable,” Sumrall said. “I literally just sat on the concrete and cried.”<\/p>\n

She described the storm as “freaky” and said she’s never experienced anything like it.<\/p>\n

“It sounded like a bomb going off \u2026 at least what I think a bomb would sound like,” Sumrall said. <\/p>\n

\"Hillsdale<\/p>\n

Lauren Schwentker\/KSHB<\/p>\n

Residents in Hillsdale, Kansas, spent Tuesday cleaning up after a likely EF-2 tornado tore through the town on Monday, April 13, 2026.<\/p>\n

Alyshia Needham was teaching a dance class when the sirens unexpectedly went off.<\/p>\n

“It was awful, very traumatizing in that situation,” Needham said. <\/p>\n

\"Alyshia<\/p>\n

KSHB 41<\/p>\n

Alyshia Needham, Lauren Schwentker<\/p>\n

Needham said the strong wings flung the dance studio’s doors open and closed. <\/p>\n

“Stuff is replaceable,” she said. “Even though in the moment it sucks, being safe and coming out alive is the main priority.”<\/p>\n

Community members are helping each other clean up the damage.<\/p>\n

\"HIllsdale<\/p>\n

Lauren Schwentker\/KSHB<\/p>\n

Residents in Hillsdale, Kansas, spent Tuesday cleaning up after a likely EF-2 tornado tore through the town on Monday, April 13, 2026.<\/p>\n

The American Red Cross is set up at the Hillsdale Learning Center to accept donations.<\/p>\n

“It’s pretty much like all hands on deck being in the small community that we are,” Needham said.<\/p>\n

This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.<\/p>\n

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