Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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297 NOUS43 KICT 281200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-281500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1889, a pair of powerful tornadoes struck Central Kansas. The first twister, an F3 with a track 5 miles long, leveled 2 farms between 8 and 5 miles southwest of McPherson. The second was a violent F4. It`s track was 25 miles long and around 440 yards wide as it tore through Marion and Chase counties. This second twister destroyed ten farms. On one of the farms, every building was swept away. The second twister killed 2 people and injured 4. $$ Auto