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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 ...
The tornado was on the ground for shortly over an hour and reached a peak width of 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the south of Greensburg. The tornado devastated Greensburg, damaging 95% of the town and leaving monetary losses of $250 million (2007 USD) [note 3] in its wake. Rebuilding efforts after the tornado were intensive, and several major ...
See section on this tornado family – This was an anticyclonic satellite tornado of the EF5 Greensburg tornado event; no damage occurred. [28] EF1 SSE of Greensburg (1st tornado) Kiowa: KS: 02:55–02:59 4.6 mi (7.4 km) 100 yd (91 m)
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
The state saw a total of 44 tornadoes in all of 2023, so it’s been a more active season in 2024. But when you look at averages since tornadoes started to be recorded in 1950, this year’s ...
Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 United States census , the population of the city was 740. [ 4 ] It is home to the world's largest hand-dug well .
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.
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.