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The Tornado outbreak sequence of June 1966 [nb 1] [nb 2] was a series of tornado outbreaks which occurred between June 2 and June 12. The nearly two week event of severe weather was mainly concentrated in the Midwestern (Great Plains) region of the United States, but was widely spread out to areas as far south as Texas and Florida, and as far east as New York.
However, the F5 tornado traveled directly over the mound and into Topeka, where it killed 16 people. The tornado directly impacted Washburn University, and rows of homes were absolutely clean from their foundations. Elsewhere, an F4 tornado struck Leavenworth, Kansas, killing one and injuring two. In total, the outbreak produced 59 tornadoes ...
Linda Carol Brown (February 20, 1943 – March 25, 2018) was an American campaigner for equality in education. As a school-girl in 1954, Brown became the center of the landmark United States civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education. [1][2] Brown was in third grade at the time, and sought to enroll at Sumner School in Topeka, Kansas.
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Since the devastating 1966 Topeka tornado, improvements in tornado safety and preparedness help make Topekans safer from storms today. A Topeka tornado killed 16 in 1966. Here are seven ...
It said the twister was 100 yards wide, stayed on the ground for 3.5 miles and generated peak winds of 110 mph. Ethan Steenback said he was away in the greater Kansas City area when the tornado ...
Topeka, Kansas U.S. Education. Theology. Occupation. African Methodist Episcopal Pastor. Known for. Brown v. Board of Education. Oliver Leon Brown (August 2, 1918 – June 20, 1961) was an African-American welder who was the plaintiff in the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case Oliver Brown, et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, et al.
A large tornado was reported at 7:54 p.m. Wednesday to be on the ground near Volland, an unincorporated community in eastern Wabaunsee County, the weather service's Topeka office's website said.