11.5.09

*Greensburg, Kansas*

Storm Chase 2009

On our drive south we stopped in Greensburg, Kansas.  Greensburg was hit two years ago (May 2007) by a devastating EF 5 tornado.  It was the first EF 5 tornado since the Fujita scale was updated. It leveled 95% of the city and the other 5% was severely damaged.  Sadly 11 people lost their lives to this horrific event.  The tornado was estimated to be around 1.7 miles wide and it traveled 22 miles.

This is a google image before the Tornado went through Greensburg:



This is a google image after the tornado went through Greensburg:



























   


































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