Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
801 NOUS43 KICT 251200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-251500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1973, multiple families of tornadoes, among them one violent F4 and three strong F3s, roared from around Lindsborg, through Salina, to 7 miles northeast of Beatrice Nebraska. The combined length of all the tornado tracks was around 150 miles. The tornadoes caused around $6 million damage, killed one person, and injured 46. Towns that were hit particularly hard were Salina, Bennington, New Cambria, Linn, and Niles. $$ Auto