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Weekend Storms Damage Wichita Manufacturers

** A NASA satellite image captures the storm
system as it sweeps through the Great Plains.**
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Key Takeaways:

  • Severe storms, including multiple tornadoes, caused significant damage to Wichita manufacturers over the weekend, with an estimated $238 million in total damages.
  • Spirit AeroSystems reported damage to multiple buildings at its facilities and expects temporary production delays, though no aircraft parts were harmed.
  • Hawker Beechcraft also sustained limited damage, but confirmed it would not impact overall production.
  • The unusually strong storm system also led to widespread power outages, affecting approximately 11,000 people.
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A handful of Wichita manufacturers are assessing the damage caused by severe storms that swept through the Great Plains region over the weekend.

While no injuries have been attributed to the bad weather outbreak, Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselages for Boeing, sustained damage in multiple buildings after a tornado moved through its facilities on Saturday. The company reports that no aircraft parts were damaged, but says it expects temporary delays as employees work to return production at the plant to full capacity.

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