June 8th 1966 Topeka Tornado - National Weather Service
The massive 1966 Topeka tornado killed 17 people, injured over 500 and caused over $200 million damage; at the time, the highest in America history. With modern day inflation factored in, the tornado still ranks as one of the costliest on record estimated near 1.8 Billion dollars (in …
Tornado outbreak sequence of June 1966 - Wikipedia
The most destructive tornado of this event occurred on the early evening of Wednesday, June 8, 1966, when Topeka, Kansas was struck by an F5 rated tornado. It started on the southwest side of town, moving northeast, passing through several subdivisions and over a local landmark named Burnett's Mound. 57 tornadoes were confirmed during the 11 ...
Topeka Tornado 1966 - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society
The 1966 tornado changed the architectural landscape of Topeka and those who lived through the storm. The severity of the F5 tornado helped meteorologists understand more about violent storms. It stands as the seventh costliest tornado in the nation's history.
Devastation: The June 8, 1966, Topeka tornado - The Topeka …
Jun 5, 2012 · The F-5 tornado that ripped through Topeka on June 8, 1966, cut a half-mile-wide swath through 22 miles of the city, killing 16, injuring about 550 and forever changing the city.
Photos show devastation left by Topeka's June 8, 1966, tornado
Jun 7, 2021 · When an F5 tornado more than a half-mile wide dissected Topeka 55 years ago, it left 16 people dead and hundreds of buildings and homes in ruins.
The 1966 Topeka tornado: 55 years later - Washburn Review
On June 8, 1966 an F-5 tornado, half a mile wide, cut a diagonal path of destruction across the Washburn campus and Topeka. When the winds stopped, the campus was in shambles and five buildings were damaged beyond repair.
1966 Topeka tornado - National Weather Service
On the morning of June 8th 1966, an upper level trough at 500 mb (~18,000 feet above the ground) was crossing the Rockies and heading for the Central Plains (Fig. 1). The surface map at 6 AM (Fig. 2) showed a strong low pressure system over the Oklahoma Panhandle with a warm front moving north out of Oklahoma into southern Kansas.
The Topeka Tornado of 1966 - Kansas Public Radio
Jun 4, 2016 · June 5, 2016: This week marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most devastating tornadoes in Kansas history. We remember the events of June 8, 1966, with broadcaster Bill Kurtis, who is widely credited with saving the lives of many Topekans in …
A TWIST OF FATE - Topeka Tornado
“Twist of Fate” commemorates the 50th anniversary of the June 8, 1966, tornado, which resulted in the deaths of 16 people and the loss of several hundred homes and businesses.
After the 1966 Topeka tornado, how has weather safety improved?
Jun 8, 2022 · Fifty-six years ago Wednesday, on June 8, 1966, a monster tornado swept over the top of Burnett’s Mound in southwest Topeka, then carved a diagonal path of destruction going northeast through...
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