Eric Flescher
EF5
50 years ago there was the Ruskin tornado. Remarkable path and power. See the link here for more that was in the Kansas City Star on 5/13/07.
see the accounts of the people at specific spots along the path (picture of path below)
Includes
Ruskin Heights tornado: 50 years later
Half a century later, the powerful storm of May 20, 1957, still evokes haunting memories.
• Path of destruction | Interactive graphic/video
Posted on Sun, May. 13, 2007
http://www.kansascity.com/115/v-print/story/105092.html
After 50 years, Ruskin tornado’s horror still seared into memories
It smashed churches, schools, stores and hundreds of homes, a rolling cloud of fury that killed at least 39 people, injured more than 500 and traumatized many more.
Half a century later, the Ruskin Heights tornado of May 20, 1957, still evokes haunting memories.
The Star marks the coming anniversary of the tornado with recollections of storm survivors from south Kansas City as well as eastern Kansas, where the twister originated. It gouged a 71-mile path from southwest Franklin County, through Ottawa and Spring Hill, before arriving in the Kansas City area.
The links on this page trace the tornado’s path, and storm survivors recall its impact five decades later. Near misses are recounted, as well as tragedies.
see the accounts of the people at specific spots along the path (picture of path below)
Includes
Ruskin Heights tornado: 50 years later
Half a century later, the powerful storm of May 20, 1957, still evokes haunting memories.
• Path of destruction | Interactive graphic/video
Posted on Sun, May. 13, 2007
http://www.kansascity.com/115/v-print/story/105092.html
After 50 years, Ruskin tornado’s horror still seared into memories
It smashed churches, schools, stores and hundreds of homes, a rolling cloud of fury that killed at least 39 people, injured more than 500 and traumatized many more.
Half a century later, the Ruskin Heights tornado of May 20, 1957, still evokes haunting memories.
The Star marks the coming anniversary of the tornado with recollections of storm survivors from south Kansas City as well as eastern Kansas, where the twister originated. It gouged a 71-mile path from southwest Franklin County, through Ottawa and Spring Hill, before arriving in the Kansas City area.
The links on this page trace the tornado’s path, and storm survivors recall its impact five decades later. Near misses are recounted, as well as tragedies.
- Path of destruction | Interactive graphic/video
- Ottawa, Kansas | About 6:30 p.m.
- Spring Hill, Kansas | About 7:10 p.m.
- Grandview, Missouri | About 7:45 p.m.
- Ruskin Heights, Missouri | 7:48 p.m.
