Andover in Butler County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

1991 Tornado Victims

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2014

1. 1991 Tornado Victims Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated to the memory of
those who lost their lives
in the tornado of April 26, 1991,
and those who volunteered
their services in the
reconstruction effort
—————————
Gladys Maness • Robert Maness
Robert Meninger • Besse Temple
Kathy Sargent • Denise Peterson
Joseph Marks • Joseph Bobbitt
Ron Kanavy, Sr. • Ronnie Kanavy, Jr.
Elsie Kemper • Ruby Crawford • Betty Sanders

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Environment. A significant historical date for this entry is April 26, 1991.

Location. 37° 41.323′ N, 97° 8.101′ W. Marker is in Andover, Kansas, in Butler County. Marker is at the intersection of Andover Road and 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Andover Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andover KS 67002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. C.N. James Trading Post (approx. 8.6 miles away); Gene Stephenson's Wichita State University All Americans (approx. 8.7 miles away); Wichita State University Shockers 1989 NCAA National Champion (approx. 8.7 miles away); Harry "Hap" Bledsoe (approx. 8.7 miles

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away); Virginia H. Farah Foundation (approx. 8.7 miles away); Ron and Linda Tyler (approx. 8.7 miles away); O.L. "Rusty" & Joan Eck (approx. 8.7 miles away); Gerald and Shannon Michaud (approx. 8.7 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. The Plains Tornado Outbreak of April 26, 1991 (NOAA). (Submitted on November 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Kansas-Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak of April 26, 1991. (Submitted on November 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. April 26, 1991, Andover KS Tornado Footage by Earl Evans on YouTube. (Submitted on November 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 1991 April 27 Andover, Kansas F5 Tornado Damage Survey at YouTube. (Submitted on November 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

1991 Tornado Victims Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2014

2. 1991 Tornado Victims Memorial

Andover KS 1991 tornado damage image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Pinterest, 1991

3. Andover KS 1991 tornado damage

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,432 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 28, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.