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Meteorological synopsis
[edit]Confirmed tornadoes
[edit]| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
- Sources: SPC Tornado data, [2] Archived 2020-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, [3], [4]
May 25 event
[edit]| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary |
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| F0 | Altus | Jackson | OK | 34°40′N 99°18′W / 34.67°N 99.30°W | 11:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yd (30 m) | A tornado embedded within a larger area of straight-line winds and hail caused minor damage, which was estimated $250. |
| F4 | SW of Aberdeen, TX to S of Dempsey, OK | Collingsworth (TX), Wheeler (TX), Roger Mills (OK) | TX, OK | 2117 | 45.1 miles (72.6 km) | 2 deaths – 13 farm homes were destroyed, some of which were swept away. 100 cattle were killed and a car was carried 700 feet (0.13 mi). Damage was estimated at $500,000 with F4 damage occurring in both Texas and Oklahoma according to Grazulis (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| F0 | SE of Sterling City | Sterling | TX | 0000 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F1 | E of Shattuck | Ellis | OK | 0000 | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) | |||
| F1 | NE of Rush Springs | Grady | OK | 0000 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F0 | NE of Mayfield | Beckham | OK | 0005 | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) | |||
| F1 | NE of Kingfisher | Kinfisher | OK | 0100 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F1 | NW of Antonino | Ellis | KS | 0140 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F2 | NE of Camargo | Dewey | OK | 0230 | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) | This strong tornado destroyed five homes and a trailer, with an occupant inside that latter structure being severely injured. Other homes were also damaged along the path as well (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| F3 | S of Deer Creek | Grant | OK | 0300 | 13.3 miles (21.4 km) | A house and several rural buildings were destroyed. One person was injured. Grazulis rated the tornado F2 (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| F2 | NE of Tonkawa | Kay | OK | 0300 | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) | This strong tornado destroyed at least four homes along with numerous barns and granaries. The tornado may have reached F3 intensity according to Grazulis (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| F5 | NE of Tonkawa, OK to South Haven, KS | Kay (OK), Sumner (KS) | OK, KS | 0326 | 28.4 miles (45.7 km) | 20 deaths – See section on this tornado | ||
| F5 | E of Peckham, OK to NE of Atlanta, KS | Kay (OK), Sumner (KS), Cowley (KS) | OK, KS | 0400 | 56.4 miles (90.8 km) | 80 deaths – See section on this tornado | ||
| F1 | E of Rotan | Fisher | TX | 0430 | 0.3 miles (480 m) | |||
| F1 | W of Martha | Jackson | OK | 0500 | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) | |||
| F2 | SW of Benjamin | Knox | TX | 0530 | 11.9 miles (19.2 km) | This strong tornado destroyed a barn and damaged two homes (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| F2 | Wichita Falls area | Wichita | TX | 0738 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | |||
| Source: SPC Tornado data, Historical Tornado Cases for North America 1950-1959, NCDC reports, CDNS report, Grazulis 1991 | ||||||||
May 26 event
[edit]| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary |
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| F2 | E of Osage City to Leavenworth | Osage, Douglas, Leavenworth | KS | 0627 | 66.2 miles (106.5 km) | This long-tracked tornado – which may have been a tornado family due its skipping damage path – leveled barns and produced $200,000 in rural farm damage (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| F0 | Velma area | Stephens | OK | 0830 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F1 | N of Chickasha | Grady | OK | 0830 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F1 | South Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | OK | 0900 | 0.5 miles (800 m) | |||
| F1 | E of Moore | Cleveland | OK | 0900 | 11.6 miles (18.7 km) | |||
| F0 | SW of Shawnee | Pottawatomie | OK | 0930 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F0 | Cushing | Payne | OK | 1000 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F0 | Durant | Bryan | OK | 1120 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | |||
| F1 | Sallisaw to NE of Stony Point | Sequoyah | OK | 1245 | 14.2 miles (22.9 km) | |||
| F1 | Joplin | Jasper | MO | 1300 | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) | |||
| F0 | Corsicana | Navarro | TX | 1430 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F1 | SW of Clarksburg | Moniteau | MO | 1545 | 0.2 miles (320 m) | |||
| F2 | E of Coatsburg | Adams | IL | 1750 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | |||
| F0 | N of McPherson | McPherson | KS | 1900 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F2 | SE of Pekin | Tazewell | IL | 2049 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | |||
| F1 | Burbank | Cook | IL | 2200 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | |||
| F1 | W of Filckerville to W of Beecher | Kankakee, Will | IL | 2230 | 18.7 miles (30.1 km) | |||
| F3 | Jessieville area to NW of Pinnacle | Garland, Saline | AR | 2245 | 28.8 miles (46.3 km) | This tornado damaged 23 homes, primarily in the community of Blakely with total losses being estimated at $200,000. Grazulis rated the tornado F2 (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| F1 | SE of Hubbard | Dakota | NE | 2300 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | |||
| F2 | SE of Pleasant Valley | Perry | AR | 2320 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | This tornado destroyed five barns, and damaged six others (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| F2 | NE of Wayne | Wayne | NE | 2330 | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) | Buildings were destroyed on five farms (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| F2 | W of St. Joseph, MO | Doniphan | KS | 2330 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Eight buildings on a farm were destroyed while two other farms were also damaged. | ||
| F0 | N of Norborne | Carroll | MO | 0000 | 0.2 miles (320 m) | This brief tornado unroofed and shifted a farmhouse 20 feet (6.7 yd) off its foundation. Grazulis rated the tornado F2 due to roof removal (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| F0 | S of Redfield | Bourbon | KS | 0030 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F0 | NW of Baxter Springs | Cherokee | KS | 0100 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | |||
| F1 | SW of Koshkonong | Howell | MO | 0100 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | |||
| F1 | SW of Linneus | Linn | MO | 0100 | 0.2 miles (320 m) | |||
| F2 | N of Worthington | Schuyler | MO | 0200 | 11.7 miles (18.8 km) | This strong tornado snapped hundreds of trees and destroyed many homes on five separate farms. A couple was injured when their home was nearly leveled, indicating possible F3 damage (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| F2 | SW of Weldon | Woodruff, Jackson | AR | 0220 | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) | This strong tornado destroyed six homes and damaged 25 others (Grazulis 1991). | ||
| Source: SPC Tornado data, Historical Tornado Cases for North America 1950-1959, NCDC reports, CDNS report, Grazulis 1991 | ||||||||
Blackwell, Oklahoma
[edit]| F5 tornado | |
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 Degree of damage in Blackwell, Oklahoma from the 1955 F5 tornado track | |
| Max. rating1 | F5 tornado |
| Fatalities | 20 fatalities, 280 injuries |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The Blackwell tornado formed in Noble County at around 9:00 pm CDT before crossing through the eastern portions of the Kay County town of Blackwell as an F5 wedge tornado. Then about 400 yd (0.23 mi) wide (Grazulis 1991), It claimed the lives of 20 people in Blackwell and injured over 200 before crossing into and dissipating over Cowley County, Kansas. Along with destroying nearly 200 homes,[4] the tornado also demolished the town's main employers including the Acme Foundry and the Hazel Atlas Glass plant. 400 homes were destroyed or swept away, and 500 other homes were damaged.[4] 60 businesses were also destroyed and the local hospital also sustained major damage. Most of the western half of the town was spared the worst of the damage.[4]
Udall, Kansas
[edit]| F5 tornado | |
|---|---|
 Men and dog inspect rubble left by Udall tornado | |
| Max. rating1 | F5 tornado |
| Fatalities | 80 fatalities, 273 injuries |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
About 30 minutes after producing the Blackwell tornado, the same supercell produced another violent and long-tracked tornado just east of the first tornado track near the Kansas/Oklahoma border. It proceeded northward across Sumner and Cowley Counties. The town of Udall was especially hard hit with F5 damage that included the disintegration of numerous structures and homes all across the town. Even the town's water tower was toppled. The funnel, about 1,300 yd (0.74 mi) wide, hit Udall at around 10:30 pm CDT. Half of the town's population was killed or injured. Numerous homes and businesses were destroyed, many of which were swept away. Vehicles were thrown hundreds of yards and mangled beyond recognition, including a pickup truck that was wrapped around a tree and stripped of everything but its frame and tires.[4] The Udall public school building sustained major damage, with beams snapped and blown away.[5][6][7] The tornado later dissipated after traveling over 50 mi (80 km) from the Oklahoma border to southeast of Wichita. This tornado was the deadliest in the state's history with 80 fatalities and 273 injuries.[8]
Meteorological synopsis
[edit]At 5:15 a.m. CST on April 15, the U.S. Weather Bureau office in Birmingham, Alabama, issued a bulletin that warned of the possibility that a "tornado or two" would touch down in an area covering western Tennessee, northern Mississippi, and northern Alabama—namely, Lauderdale, Limestone, Lawrence, Colbert, and Morgan Counties, plus parts of Marion, Winston, Cullman, and Madison Counties.[9] An update at noon local time highlighted the prospects for severe thunderstorms over west-central Alabama between 1:00–7:00 p.m. CST. Hail and gusts to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) were expected to remain the primary hazards.[9][10]
Confirmed tornadoes
[edit]| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
April 14 event
[edit]| List of confirmed tornadoes – April 14, 1956 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | State | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| F1 | Morenci | Lenawee | MI | 0000 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | A barn was shifted off its foundation.[11] |
| F1 | SE of Minneola | Clark | KS | 0100 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | A barn and a cattle shed were destroyed.[11] |
| F1 | Midlothian | Ellis | TX | 0200 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Residences and barns were unroofed, and some small buildings were destroyed. The tornado path was 200 yards (183 m) wide.[11] |
| Sources: NCDC Storm Events Database, Grazulis 1993 | ||||||
April 15 event
[edit]| List of confirmed tornadoes – April 15, 1956 | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | State | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| F4 | Pleasant Grove to NW of Trussville | Jefferson | AL | 2100 | 21.3 miles (34.3 km) | 25 deaths – See section on this tornado – At least 200 people were injured. 48 people were still listed as hospitalized on April 17, two days after the tornado.[9] Total damage reached $1.5 million.[12][nb 3] |
| F2 | SW of Dallas to Cumming | Paulding, Cobb, Cherokee, Forsyth | GA | 2330 | 46.8 miles (75.3 km) | About 25 homes were damaged, and others were unroofed near Dallas and Cumming.[12] 29 broiler houses were damaged or destroyed as well. F1 damage occurred south of Acworth and north of Woodstock.[12] Widespread downburst activity was reported along the path. |
| Sources: NCDC Storm Events Database, Grazulis 1993 | ||||||
McDonald Chapel/Sayreton, Alabama
[edit]| F4 tornado | |
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| Max. rating1 | F4 tornado |
| Fatalities | 25 fatalities, 200 injuries |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The tornado started shortly before 3:00 PM CDT in Pleasant Grove, where a tornado "roar" was heard. Damage between Pleasant Grove and McDonald Chapel indicated that trees were felled in a single direction, so the damage was not listed as tornadic at first, but was considered part of the tornado in posthumous analysis.[9] Next, the tornado struck McDonald Chapel with a path 200 yards (183 m) wide, devastating the community.[12] Almost total destruction occurred in a swath 150–200 yards (137–183 m) wide. As it passed through McDonald Chapel, eyewitnesses described the tornado funnel as appearing filled with fire and smoke.[9] Many homes in McDonald Chapel were leveled, several of which were swept completely away. The most intense damage appeared to be F5 in intensity, but an F4 rating was rewarded because the homes were very poorly constructed.[12] One of the homes reportedly had almost all of its brick foundation swept away,[9] and a few larger homes were also leveled.[12] The tornado continued across parts of, Edgewater, Pratt City, Fultondale, Village Creek, and Tarrant before lifting northwest of Trussville, near the Jefferson-St. Clair County line.[9] The tornado passed just one to two miles north of downtown Birmingham as well as the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. About 400 homes across northern Jefferson County were either damaged or destroyed.[12] Most of the 25 deaths occurred at McDonald Chapel.[9]
The tornado event was similar to other deadly tornadoes on April 4, 1977, April 8, 1998, and April 27, 2011. The 1977 and 1998 tornadoes were rated F5, and killed 22 and 32 people, respectively, across most of the same areas that were hit in 1956. The 2011 event was rated high-end EF4, and killed 20 people in the area along with 44 others in Tuscaloosa earlier along its path. With 25 fatalities, the McDonald Chapel F4 was the deadliest tornado of 1956, surpassing the Grand Rapids F5 that killed 18 people on April 3.
Background
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| State | Total | County | County total |
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| Kansas | 7 | Franklin | 3 |
| Miami | 4 | ||
| Missouri | 52 | Carter | 7 |
| Jackson | 37 | ||
| St. Francois | 8 | ||
| Totals | 59 | ||
| All deaths were tornado-related | |||
Confirmed tornadoes
[edit]| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 0 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 57 |
May 19 event
[edit]| List of confirmed tornadoes | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | State | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| F1 | ESE of West Park | Fresno | CA | 1622 | 0.1 mile | |
| F1 | NW of Bayard | Scotts Bluff | NE | 0130 | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
A home was pushed off of its foundation and had its roof torn off. Outbuildings were destroyed as well.[4] |
| F2 | N of Northport | Scotts Bluff | NE | 0330 | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
Low-end F2 tornado destroyed two outbuildings and partially unroofed a farmhouse. The tornado was not listed as significant by Grazulis.[4] |
| F1 | W of Gurley | Cheyenne | NE | 0400 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| Source: Tornado History Project - May 19, 1957 Storm Data | ||||||
May 20 event
[edit]| List of confirmed tornadoes | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Colorado | ||||||
| F0 | SW of Burlington to NW of St. Francis, KS | Kit Carson, Sherman (KS), Cheyenne (KS), Rawlins (KS) | 1700 | 70.1 miles (112.2 km) |
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| Kansas | ||||||
| F0 | Phillipsburg area | Phillips | 1755 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
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| F0 | N of Downs | Osborne | 1915 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | SW of Hunter | Mitchell | 1925 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | N of Burr Oak | Jewell | 2005 | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
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| F4 | E of Glasco to N of Morrowville | Cloud, Republic, Washington | 2050 | 44.6 miles (71.4 km) |
Wedge tornado produced "near-F5" damage on several farms and was observed with multiple satellite tornadoes. Several different tornadoes may have produced the damage, perhaps a tornado family.[4] | |
| F2 | NW of Aurora | Cloud | 2050 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Satellite tornado to the Glasco tornado. A barn was leveled.[4] | |
| F2 | W of Huscher (1st tornado) | Cloud | 2050 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Satellite tornado to the Glasco tornado. One barn was destroyed.[4] | |
| F2 | W of Huscher (2nd tornado) | Cloud | 2050 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F3 | NE of Rice | Cloud | 2050 | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
Tornado destroyed one barn east of Hollis. May have been only F2 in intensity. Was a satellite tornado to the Glasco tornado.[4] | |
| F0 | S of Hartford | Lyon | 2345 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
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| F0 | NW of Madison | Greenwood | 0015 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
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| F5 | SW of Williamsburg to E of Raytown, MO | Franklin, Miami, Johnson, Jackson (MO) | 0015 | 69.4 miles (111 km) |
44 deaths – See section on this tornado – 207 people were injured. | |
| F3 | Homewood area | Franklin | 0137 | 5.6 miles (9 km) |
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| Nebraska | ||||||
| F0 | N of Red Cloud | Webster | 2015 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | NE of Broken Bow | Custer | 2017 | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
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| F0 | E of Guide Rock | Nuckolls | 2020 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | SW of Anselmo | Custer | 2100 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F2 | W of Reynolds to E of Palmyra | Thayer, Jefferson, Saline, Lancaster | 2200 | 75.3 miles (120.5 km) |
Homes had their roofs torn off near Alexandria and multiple outbuildings were destroyed. Over 500 turkeys were killed on one farm.[4] | |
| F2 | Doniphan to NE of Phillips | Hall, Hamilton | 2300 | 18.2 miles (29.1 km) |
Three farms were damaged by the tornado. | |
| F2 | NE of Friend to N of Emerald | Saline, Gage, Lancaster | 2320 | 23.9 miles (38.2 km) |
Barns were destroyed on two farms.[4] | |
| South Dakota | ||||||
| F1 | N of Rockerville | Pennington | 2100 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| Missouri | ||||||
| F2 | W of Weatherby | DeKalb | 2300 | 9.8 miles (15.7 km) |
Barns and outbuildings were destroyed. | |
| F2 | SW of Richmond | Jackson, Ray | 0137 | 12.8 miles (20.5 km) |
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| Oklahoma | ||||||
| F0 | N of Pawnee | Pawnee | 2300 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
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| F2 | NE of Hominy | Osage | 2345 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F2 | NW of Prague | Lincoln | 0000 | unknown | Tornado damaged eight farms near Prague. | |
| F0 | NW of Kiefer | Creek | 0100 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | E of Hogshooter | Nowata | 0100 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | Broken Arrow area (SE Tulsa) | Tulsa | 0130 | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
Tornado moved through the town causing roof damage to at least 200 homes, one of which lost its roof entirely.[4] | |
| F0 | SW of Beggs | Okmulgee | 0204 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | W of Chelsea | Rogers | 0430 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | NW of Centralia | Craig | 0500 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | NE of Vinita | Craig | 0500 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F3 | NW of Garland to NE of Sallisaw | Mayes, Delaware | 0510 | 20.4 miles (32.6 km) |
Barns were destroyed by the tornado. 40 buildings were damaged in and around Spavinaw. One home was destroyed near Lone Chapel as well.[4] | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - May 20, 1957 Storm Data | ||||||
May 21 event
[edit]| List of confirmed tornadoes | ||||||
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| F# | Location | County | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| Minnesota | ||||||
| F1 | NE of Staples | Todd, Cass | 1800 | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
A barn and a garage were destroyed. Pine trees were snapped as well.[4] | |
| F4 | E of Rush City | Chisago | 1900 | 9.2 miles (14.7 km) |
Eight barns and four homes were destroyed. One home was completely swept away with near-F5-level damage.[4] | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| F3 | E of Doss | Dent | 2100 | 10.2 miles (16.3 km) |
Three homes were destroyed, one of which was leveled. Two other homes were damaged.[4] | |
| F2 | S of Squires | Taney, Douglas | 2115 | 14.5 miles (23.2 km) |
Homes and one school was destroyed. The teacher and 11 students survived by driving to a farmhouse with a basement.[4] | |
| F1 | NE of Mill Spring | Wayne | 2130 | 13 miles (20.8 km) |
Homes had their roofs torn off and buildings were damaged on four farms.[4] | |
| F1 | S of Centerville | Reynolds | 2145 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F3 | SW of Sunlight to Desloge | Washington, St. Francois | 2145 | 22.2 miles (35.5 km) |
8 deaths Multiple homes and 24 barns were destroyed. 20% of the town of Belgrade was destroyed.[4] | |
| F4 | Fremont area | Carter | 2153 | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
7 deaths - Fremont was devastated, with homes, businesses, and schools destroyed on the east side of town. Damage also occurred on the south side of Van Buren. May have been an F5.[4] | |
| F2 | N of Burfordville | Cape Girardeau | 2300 | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
Several farms were damaged by the tornado. Barns were destroyed and a house had its roof torn off.[4] | |
| F2 | E of Lewistown | Lewis | 2330 | 7.4 miles (11.8 km) |
Struck the northwest side of Monticello. Four homes were destroyed and a three-story apartment building was badly damaged.[4] | |
| F1 | E of Cardwell to N of Deering | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 0545 | 23.7 miles (37.9 km) |
Tornado caused roof and barn damage. | |
| F2 | W of Kennett | Dunklin | 0545 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| Illinois | ||||||
| F2 | S of Columbia to SE of Shiloh | Monroe, St. Clair | 2150 | 19.7 miles (31.5 km) |
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| F2 | SE of Claremont | Richland | 2300 | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
Four farms were struck by the tornado.[4] | |
| F3 | S of Makanda | Union, Jackson | 0007 | 8.5 miles (13.6 km) |
25 structures and over 5,000 fruit trees were destroyed.[4] | |
| F3 | N of Good Hope | McDonough | 0140 | 13.7 miles (21.9 km) |
Two homes were destroyed on the southeast edge of Colmar. | |
| Iowa | ||||||
| F2 | W of Stockton | Cedar, Muscatine, Scott | 2300 | 8.9 miles (14.2 km) |
Several barns and a grain elevator were destroyed. | |
| Indiana | ||||||
| F2 | SW of Pelzer | Warrick | 0203 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
A home was spun 150 feet (50 yd) off its foundation. The roof was carried 500 feet (170 yd). Two people were injured.[4] | |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| F2 | W of English | Carroll | 0700 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
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| Source: Tornado History Project - May 21, 1957 Storm Data | ||||||
Williamsburg−Spring Hill, Kansas/Ruskin Heights–Raytown, Missouri
[edit]| F5 tornado | |
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 The F5 Ruskin Heights tornado in formative stage in Kansas. | |
| Duration | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Max. rating1 | F5 tornado |
| Fatalities | 44 fatalities, 207 injuries |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
This violent, long-tracked, multiple vortex F5 tornado began near Williamsburg, and moved NE through several counties. Major damage occurred in rural areas near Ottawa and Spring Hill, where homes were completely leveled and several fatalities occurred. The tornado continued into the southern suburbs of Kansas City, tearing through Martin City, Raytown, Hickman Mills, and Ruskin Heights. Entire blocks of homes were completely leveled, many of which were swept cleanly away with debris wind-rowed long distances through nearby fields. Some homes had their anchor-bolted subflooring ripped away, leaving only basements behind. Many businesses including a grocery store, a shopping center, and restaurants were completely destroyed. A few of the businesses at the shopping center sustained F5 damage. Vehicles were thrown through the air and destroyed, and the steel-reinforced Ruskin Heights High School was badly damaged. A canceled check from Hickman Mills was found 165 miles away in Ottumwa, Iowa. This event might have been a tornado family rather than a single tornado, as there was possible break in the damage path south of Wellsville, Kansas. Grazulis rated the tornado an F4, but said probable F5 damage occurred in Ruskin Heights; he subsequently rated the tornado F5.[4][14]
Confirmed tornadoes
[edit]| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
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| 5 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 57 |
June 3 event
[edit]| List of reported tornadoes - Friday, June 3, 1966 | ||||||
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| F# | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
| South Dakota | ||||||
| F? | Aurora | 43°54′N 98°54′W / 43.9°N 98.9°W | 2300 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. Tornado was confirmed but was not given a rating. | |
| F0 | Yankton | 42°54′N 97°24′W / 42.9°N 97.4°W | 0200 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. | |
| Sources: [5],[15] | ||||||
June 4 event
[edit]| List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, June 4, 1966 | |||||
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| F# | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| Colorado | |||||
| F0 | Logan | 40°56′N 103°11′W / 40.93°N 103.18°W | 2300 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
| Wisconsin | |||||
| F2 | Oconto | 45°01′N 88°23′W / 45.02°N 88.38°W | 0100 | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) | First of the F2 triplet tornadoes in Oconto County. Barns were destroyed. |
| F2 | Oconto | 44°57′N 88°20′W / 44.95°N 88.33°W | 0100 | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) | Second of the F2 triplet tornadoes in Oconto County. |
| F2 | Oconto | 44°53′N 88°18′W / 44.88°N 88.3°W | 0100 | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) | Last of the F2 triplet tornadoes in Oconto County. |
| Nebraska | |||||
| F? | Morrill | 41°44′N 102°52′W / 41.73°N 102.87°W | 0148 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
| South Dakota | |||||
| F2 | Gregory | 43°14′N 99°26′W / 43.23°N 99.43°W | 330 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 1.5 mile wide tornado caused severe damage. |
June 5 event
[edit]| List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, June 5, 1966 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F# | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| Nebraska | |||||
| F2 | Boone | 41°42′N 98°10′W / 41.7°N 98.17°W | 0608 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) | 1 Injury – Brief touchdown injured one person. |
| F? | Madison | 41°00′N 97°36′W / 41°N 97.6°W | 0612 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. Tornado was confirmed but was not given an F-Scale intensity. |
| Minnesota | |||||
| F0 | Pipestone | 43°58′N 96°05′W / 43.97°N 96.08°W | 1200 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
| Oklahoma | |||||
| F0 | Baine | 35°51′N 98°28′W / 35.85°N 98.47°W | 2300 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
| F2 | Kay | 36°50′N 97°24′W / 36.83°N 97.4°W | 2350 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | 1 Injury – A house was pushed 12 feet off of its foundation and another was badly damaged. Barns were destroyed as well. |
| F0 | Garfield | 36°29′N 97°53′W / 36.48°N 97.88°W | 0030 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | No damage reported. First of four tornadoes to hit Garfield County in only 30 minutes. |
| F1 | Grant | 36°40′N 97°37′W / 36.67°N 97.62°W | 0030 | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) | Quarter-mile-wide tornado caused damage to structures. |
| F2 | Garfield | 36°28′N 97°53′W / 36.47°N 97.88°W | 0035 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | 6 Injuries – Tornado struck Enid and caused $250,000 in damages. 3 trailers were destroyed and 3 others were damaged. 11 homes had their roofs torn off and 112 others were damaged. Boxcars were overturned and a truck garage was destroyed. Second of four tornadoes to hit Garfield County in only 30 minutes. |
| F0 | Garfield | 36°18′N 98°06′W / 36.3°N 98.1°W | 0055 | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) | Third of four tornadoes to hit Garfield County in only 30 minutes. |
| F1 | Garfield | 36°22′N 97°54′W / 36.37°N 97.9°W | 0100 | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) | Last of four tornadoes to hit Garfield County in only 30 minutes. |
| Missouri | |||||
| F1 | Gentry | 40°14′N 94°17′W / 40.23°N 94.28°W | 0000 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
| Iowa | |||||
| F2 | Linn | 42°17′N 91°30′W / 42.28°N 91.5°W | 0430 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | |
June 6 event
[edit]| List of reported tornadoes - Monday, June 6, 1966 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F# | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| Kentucky | |||||
| F2 | McCracken, Madison | 36°58′N 88°37′W / 36.97°N 88.62°W | 1800 | 18.5 miles (29.8 km) | Strong tornado injured two. Grazulis did not list this event, impling that the damage was actually caused by straight-line winds.[16] |
| Florida | |||||
| F1 | Pinellas | 27°55′N 82°45′W / 27.92°N 82.75°W | 2030 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) | Brief touchdown injured one. |
June 7 event
[edit]| List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, June 7, 1966 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F# | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| Kansas | |||||
| F? | Wallace | 38°51′N 101°42′W / 38.85°N 101.7°W | 2310 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. Tornado was confirmed but was not given an F-Scale intensity. |
| F0 | McPherson | 38°12′N 97°31′W / 38.2°N 97.52°W | 2330 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
| F? | Ellis | 38°47′N 99°29′W / 38.78°N 99.48°W | 0100 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. Tornado was confirmed but was not given an F-Scale intensity. |
| Missouri | |||||
| F0 | Stoddard | 37°06′N 89°55′W / 37.1°N 89.92°W | 2330 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
| Oklahoma | |||||
| F0 | Ellis | 37°06′N 89°55′W / 37.1°N 89.92°W | 0000 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
June 8 event
[edit]| List of reported tornadoes - Wednesday, June 8, 1966 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F# | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| Florida | |||||
| F0 | Miami-Dade | 25°45′N 80°15′W / 25.75°N 80.25°W | 1200 | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) | No damage reported. |
| F1 | Miami-Dade | 25°36′N 80°18′W / 25.6°N 80.3°W | 1700 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
| Kansas | |||||
| F0 | Rice | 38°15′N 98°24′W / 38.25°N 98.4°W | 2118 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
| F2 | Clay | 39°08′N 97°09′W / 39.13°N 97.15°W | 2337 | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) | Caused damage to farms. |
| F3 | Riley | 39°04′N 96°46′W / 39.07°N 96.77°W | 0000 | 13.8 miles (22.2 km) | At least 65 Injuries – Enormous 1.2 mile wide tornado, caused $5 million in damage in Manhattan. KSU campus sustained $1,850,000 in damage alone. 11 homes were destroyed and others were unroofed. An apartment building and 66 trailers were destroyed as well.[17] |
| F5 | Shawnee | 38°55′N 95°55′W / 38.92°N 95.92°W | 0100 | 21.1 miles (34.0 km) | 16 Deaths 450 Injuries – See section on this tornado |
| F2 | Leavenworth | 39°14′N 95°02′W / 39.23°N 95.03°W | 0115 | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) | Trailers were destroyed and a home was unroofed. First of two tornadoes to hit Leavenworth County. |
| F4 | Leavenworth | 39°10′N 95°11′W / 39.17°N 95.18°W | 0200 | 19.9 miles (32.0 km) | 1 Death 2 Injuries – One home was leveled and a car was thrown and destroyed. Second of two tornadoes to hit Leavenworth County. |
| Oklahoma | |||||
| F1 | Caddo | 35°29′N 98°24′W / 35.48°N 98.4°W | 2330 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
| F0 | Washita | 35°18′N 98°48′W / 35.3°N 98.8°W | 0000 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
| F0 | Caddo | 35°10′N 98°12′W / 35.17°N 98.2°W | 0120 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
June 9 event
[edit]| List of reported tornadoes - Thursday, June 9, 1966 | |||||
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| F# | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| Illinois | |||||
| F0 | Cook | 42°06′N 88°01′W / 42.1°N 88.02°W | 1110 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
| F2 | Cook | 42°06′N 88°01′W / 42.1°N 88.02°W | 1115 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown. |
| F2 | Cook | 42°06′N 87°56′W / 42.1°N 87.93°W | 1120 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | 1 Death 30 Injuries – Tornado unroofed homes and apartment buildings in the area. A trailer was destroyed as well. |
| Florida | |||||
| F1 | Jackson | 30°48′N 85°14′W / 30.8°N 85.23°W | 1200 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
| F? | Jackson | 30°48′N 85°14′W / 30.8°N 85.23°W | 1605 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. Tornado was confirmed but was not given an F-Scale intensity. |
| Michigan | |||||
| F2 | Barry | 42°15′N 85°23′W / 42.25°N 85.38°W | 1400 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Tornado caused moderate damage in the area. |
| New York | |||||
| F0 | Erie | 42°38′N 78°33′W / 42.63°N 78.55°W | 2200 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
June 10 event
[edit]| List of reported tornadoes - Friday, June 10, 1966 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F# | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| Texas | |||||
| F2 | Swisher | 34°21′N 101°44′W / 34.35°N 101.73°W | 0130 | 36.9 miles (59.4 km) | Long track tornado. |
| F1 | Swisher | 34°21′N 101°44′W / 34.35°N 101.73°W | 0130 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
| F0 | Swisher | 34°39′N 101°30′W / 34.65°N 101.5°W | 0130 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
June 11 event
[edit]| List of reported tornadoes - Saturday, June 11, 1966 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F# | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| Minnesota | |||||
| F1 | Minnesota | 47°11′N 95°55′W / 47.18°N 95.92°W | 2115 | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
| F4 | Crow Wing, Cass | 46°38′N 94°22′W / 46.63°N 94.37°W | 2300 | 72.8 miles (117.2 km) | Very long track half-mile-wide tornado completely leveled several farms, and damaged at least 20 others. Two homes sustained near F5-damage with only clean slabs remaining. Thousands of trees were snapped and 3 people were injured. |
| Iowa | |||||
| F2 | Polk | 41°34′N 93°33′W / 41.57°N 93.55°W | 2345 | 12.2 miles (19.6 km) | |
| F2 | Mitchell | 43°23′N 92°54′W / 43.38°N 92.9°W | 0100 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | |
| F1 | Marshall | 41°50′N 92°58′W / 41.83°N 92.97°W | 0145 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
| F2 | Boone | 42°05′N 93°52′W / 42.08°N 93.87°W | 0230 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | |
| F1 | Story | 42°12′N 93°24′W / 42.2°N 93.4°W | 0300 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
June 12 event
[edit]| List of reported tornadoes - Sunday, June 12, 1966 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F# | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage |
| Kansas | |||||
| F1 | Douglas | 39°03′N 95°27′W / 39.05°N 95.45°W | 2201 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
| Missouri | |||||
| F0 | Clay | 39°18′N 94°31′W / 39.3°N 94.52°W | 2245 | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) | Brief touchdown, no damage reported. |
| F1 | Monroe | 39°31′N 92°10′W / 39.52°N 92.17°W | 2330 | 0.2 miles (0.3 km) | Brief touchdown caused minor damage. |
| Texas | |||||
| F3 | Denton | 33°18′N 97°00′W / 33.3°N 97.0°W | 0045 | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) | |
Topeka, Kansas
[edit]| F5 tornado | |
|---|---|
 Damage in downtown Topeka. | |
| Max. rating1 | F5 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 34 minutes |
| Fatalities | 16 fatalities, 450 injuries |
| Damage | $250 million (1966 USD)[18] |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
According to a local Native American legend, Burnett's Mound (a local landmark that was named after Potawatomi Indian chief Abram Burnett, and also believed to be an ancient Native American burial ground) was thought to protect the city from tornadoes, suggesting that the 250 feet (76 m) hill would cause a tornado that was approaching Topeka to disintegrate. A few years earlier, a water tower had been built directly on the mound, which sparked controversy among Topeka residents who felt it could impede the mound's reputed protective effect.[citation needed] Ten other tornadoes had struck the city since state records began in 1889, but the 1966 tornado was worse than any of the others.[19][failed verification]
The Topeka tornado began developing at 6:55 p.m. Central Time on June 8, touching down 8 miles (13 km) west of the city. The National Weather Service could not detect the developing tornado on radar as the Topeka forecast office used a modified military radar that was donated by the U.S. government after World War II. While it was state-of-the-art for the time, it had limited ability to detect tornadic activity compared to Doppler weather radar. Around 7:30 p.m., a 1/4 to 1/2-mile (400–800 m) wide tornado tracked into the southwest side of town, moving northeast, and passed over Burnett's Mound. Bill Kurtis, then a fill-in reporter at WIBW-TV (channel 13; then a hybrid CBS/ABC/NBC affiliate, now CBS) delivered the message to take shelter from the devastating storm by telling viewers calmly but sternly, "for God's sake, take cover!"[20][21]
After broadcasting a take-cover report on the air while driving down the winding road on Burnett's Mound with the tornado approaching his direction, Rick Douglass, a reporter for radio station WREN (1250 AM, now KYYS), attempted to take shelter under an overpass, while trying to do a second live report on the storm. Douglass was carried by the tornado, becoming airborne for a few seconds, and was dropped over one block away. Douglass, whose clothes were ripped from his body, was pushed by the strong winds along the ground until the tornado passed on to make a six-block swath across Topeka. Douglass was found with dirt and debris covering his body. When he arrived at an area hospital, a nurse placed a cover over Douglass's face – believing he had perished. In an interview with The History Channel's Wrath of God, Douglass stated that he then pulled off the cover, resulting in the attending nurse wincing in reaction, Douglass found shards of debris in his skin for several years after the tornado and was left with a smell he described in the interview as "a mix of blood, guts, wood and metal" for several weeks.[22]
The tornado first struck residential areas, cleanly sweeping away entire rows of homes and hurling vehicles hundreds of yards through the air. Grass was scoured from the ground according to eyewitnesses.[23] Washburn University took a direct hit, and many large stone buildings on campus were badly damaged or destroyed.[23] A 300-pound section of stone wall was torn from one building and thrown two miles away.[24] One vehicle on campus was reportedly lofted over the top of the university's ROTC building, before coming to rest on the 50-yard line of the football field.[25] The tornado ripped through the central part of the city, hitting the downtown area. Buses were crushed when the transportation barn was collapsed by the tornado, and trains on the Santa Fe Railway were overturned. Most of the downtown buildings were badly damaged or had windows blown out. Cars were flipped and tossed, and streets were blocked with debris. Many workers at the AT&T building downtown took shelter after a co-worker warned them of the approaching tornado, which could not be heard through the soundproof operator's room. The building incurred only light damage. The Kansas State Capitol building was also damaged when debris struck the dome removing one of the copper panels.
As the storm raged through the downtown area, meteorologists at the National Weather Service Topeka forecast office, located at Philip Billard Municipal Airport, took shelter as the tornado tracked through the airport, flipping over several airplanes. At 7:29 p.m., 34 minutes after it touched down, the tornado dissipated after ripping through the airport. By this time, the tornado had traversed 22 miles (35 km) of the city, with a damage path width of 1/2 mile (800 m). The most intense damage occurred in residential areas on the east side of town, due to the closely spaced housing units. Homes and other buildings along the tornado's path were obliterated, and the National Weather Service Topeka forecast office years later rated the tornado at F5 on the Fujita scale.
Then-mayor Chuck Wright later issued a decree that those caught looting would be shot on sight. The Kansas National Guard was called in. Streets in devastated areas of the city were filled with sightseers checking out the ruins of homes and businesses, which hampered efforts from first responders to find those missing under rubble. Families of victims also came to the scene to try to find them.
The total damage estimate was put at $250 million ($2,348 million in 2023[26]) making it one of the costliest tornadoes in U.S. history. As of 2013[update], with inflation factored in, the Topeka tornado stood as the seventh costliest tornado on record.[citation needed] 820 homes were destroyed and 3,000 others were damaged. 250 businesses were destroyed and 2,390 were damaged including a major shopping center. 330 of the damaged homes and businesses suffered major damage and the other 5,000 received lesser degrees of damage. Hundreds of apartments were destroyed. Many government buildings, public buildings, other structures and much other property were damaged or destroyed.
Overall, 16 people were killed, and many others were injured. However, it is believed that had the tornado hit during school and work hours or during the night, that as many as 5,000 people would have been killed. Bill Kurtis was credited for saving many lives with his urgent message to take cover.[27][28]
Casualties
[edit]| State | Total | County | County total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 17 | Leavenworth | 1 |
| Shawnee | 16 | ||
| Illinois | 1 | Cook | 1 |
| Totals | 18 | ||
| All deaths were tornado-related | |||
Notes
[edit]- ^ All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.
- ^ a b c All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time and dates are split at midnight CST/CDT for consistency.
- ^ a b c Prior to 1994, only the average widths of tornado paths were officially listed.[1] Cite error: The named reference "Width" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ All damage totals are in 1956 United States dollars unless otherwise noted.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brooks, Harold E. (April 2004). "On the Relationship of Tornado Path Length and Width to Intensity". Weather and Forecasting. 19 (2). Boston: American Meteorological Society: 310. Bibcode:2004WtFor..19..310B. doi:10.1175/1520-0434(2004)019<0310:OTROTP>2.0.CO;2. Cite error: The named reference "Brooks" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Brooks 2004, p. 310. sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFBrooks2004 (help)
- ^ "North America Tornado Cases 1950 to 1959". bangladeshtornadoes.org. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Grazulis, Thomas P (July 1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. St. Johnsbury, VT: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
- ^ "The Indefinitive List of the Strongest Tornadoes Ever Recorded (Pre-1970): Part II |". Archived from the original on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
- ^ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Info on the Udall Kansas tornado". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "1955 Udall Tornado | Wichita Eagle". Archived from the original on 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
- ^ Here are 10 numbers to know about Kansas' history with tornadoes, CJOnline, April 26, 2021
- ^ a b c d e f g h "McDonald Chapel F-4 Tornado - Jefferson County April 15, 1956". Birmingham, Alabama: National Weather Service. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "North America Tornado Cases 1950 to 1959". bangladeshtornadoes.org. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena". Climatological Data National Summary. 7 (4). Asheville, North Carolina: United States Department of Commerce: 120–122. 1956.
- ^ a b c d e f g Grazulis 1993, p. 996 harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFGrazulis1993 (help)
- ^ "North America Tornado Cases 1950 to 1959". bangladeshtornadoes.org. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "55th Anniversary of the Ruskin Heights-Hickman Mills Tornado". Crh.noaa.gov. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ "NCDC Storm Events-Select State". Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Tornado Listing". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "City Officials set Damage at $5 Million". Topeka Capital-Journal. 1966-06-10. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ "Storm Events Database". NOAA. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ [1] Archived November 14, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Episode 7: The 1966 Topeka Tornado". YouTube.
- ^ "Twist of Fate Topeka tornado 50 years later Bill Kurtis". YouTube.
- ^ "Episode 7: The 1966 Topeka Tornado". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Stories of the 1966 Topeka Tornado". Washburn.edu. Washburn University. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ extremeplanet (2013-03-11). "Analysis of Violent Tornadoes that have Struck Downtown Areas |". Extremeplanet.me. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ^ "Washburn university Devastation and Recovery". Washburn.edu. Washburn University. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Episode 7: The 1966 Topeka Tornado". YouTube.
- ^ "Twist of Fate Topeka tornado 50 years later Bill Kurtis". YouTube.
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 1040 PM CST Wed Mar 1 2023
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Frio County in south central Texas... Atascosa County in south central Texas...
- Until 1145 PM CST.
- At 1040 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Derby, or 7
miles south of Pearsall, moving east at 45 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR DERBY.
HAZARD...Softball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
- Locations impacted include...
Pleasanton, Pearsall, Jourdanton, Dilley, Poteet, Charlotte, Christine, Campbellton, North Pearsall, Goldfinch, Hilltop, Leming, Bluff, Schattel, Derby, Bigfoot, Divot, Iuka, Graytown and Kyote.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should move to shelter inside a strong building, and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 2864 9834 2864 9925 2891 9932 2918 9858
2911 9840 2879 9810 2861 9833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 261DEG 41KT 2878 9906
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...4.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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