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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
700 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY...

In 2007, tragedy struck Greensburg when an EF5 tornado
destroyed, and in many cases leveled, about 95 percent of
the town of 1,383 people.  The vortex had a track 29
miles long, reached 1.7 miles wide, and lasted one hour
and 5 minutes.The twister struck around 945 PM, killed
11, injured 63, and caused around $250 million damage.
When the tornado neared the south side of town, a row of
7 adjacent residences vanished.  As it tore through town,
numerous homes and businesses were leveled or destroyed;
among them were the city hall and two schools.In all,
961 homes and businesses were destroyed, many of which
were leveled and a few of which vanished.  Just after the
Greensburg Tornado dissipated another, and even larger,
tornado formed about 5 miles north of Greensburg.  This
tornado quickly grew to around 2 miles wide as it began a
23-mile run.  The twister destroyed 2 farms and threw a
combine around 440 yards.  It`s likely the tornado was
more powerful than its "high end" EF3 rating, but it
primarily remained in rural areas.  Two more EF3
tornadoes would strike nearby.Both would prove fatal,
killing one apiece.

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In 1922, two tornadoes struck Austin Texas just 5
minutes apart.The second twister, a violent F4, killed
12, injured 50, and caused around $500,000 damage.  The
first tornado, an F2 that injured 5, nearly struck the
Capitol building.

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