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Clockwise from top: The tornado, as seen from a highway. At this point, the tornado has taken on a large "wedge" shape, [note 1] a heavily damaged house in Greensburg, a radar image of the supercell that produced the tornado, disaster recovery workers clearing debris from Greensburg, damage to downtown Greensburg, which took a direct hit from the tornado.
From May 4–6, 2007, a major and damaging tornado outbreak significantly affected portions of the Central United States.The most destructive tornado in the outbreak occurred on the evening of May 4 in western Kansas, where about 95% of the city of Greensburg in Kiowa County was destroyed by an EF5 tornado, the first of the new Enhanced Fujita Scale and such intensity since the 1999 Bridge ...
An EF-5 tornado struck the Kiowa County town west of Wichita on May 4, 2007. Remembering those who died in the 2007 tornado that devastated Greensburg, Kansas Skip to main content
On May 4, 2007, a tornado hit Greensburg, destroying the center. [9] The well reopened on May 26, 2012. The new visitor center, also known as the Big Well Museum, contains a circular timeline of the city of Greensburg in three stages, including the beginnings of Greensburg, the Tornadic event, and the Eco-Friendly Rebuilding of Greensburg.
Tornadoes were reported at 7:50 p.m. three miles northeast of Alta Vista; another report, believed to happen around 8:02 p.m., was just northeast of the first in Volland where a rancher reported ...
That tornado traveled 8.8 miles, had a max width of 400 yards and produced estimated top winds of 115 mph. It lasted from 7:45-8:15 p.m. The storms also caused power outages and large hail.
S of Greensburg (2nd tornado) Kiowa: KS: 02:25–02:26 0.73 mi (1.17 km) 30 yd (27 m) See section on this tornado family – This was an anticyclonic satellite tornado of the EF5 Greensburg tornado event; no damage occurred. [28] EF1
During this time, 25-30 mph winds with gusts up to 45 mph are expected in portions of central and southeast Kansas. Some areas could see wind gusts as high as 50-70 mph. The advisory will expire ...