Homes being inspected following twister

Crews are inspecting hundreds of homes in a community west of Seattle where a rare tornado caused “a lot of chaos” but no serious injuries.

The twister touched down Tuesday afternoon in Port Orchard, Washington. Local fire officials hoped to complete an initial damage assessment by Wednesday night.

Kitsap County Search and Rescue workers along with search dogs worked into Tuesday night. They swept the area checking for people who may have been injured or stranded but found none.

The storm severely damaged several homes and caused more than 1,000 to lose power.

Authorities say as many as 450 homes may have suffered damage.

Port Orchard is about 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of Seattle, across Puget Sound on the Kitsap Peninsula.