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Researchers with the University of Western Ontario's Northern Tornado Project conducted a case study on this tornado, in which, they estimated the tornado had winds of at least 110–119 metres per second (250–270 mph; 400–430 km/h) based on an analysis of an SUV and a truck thrown by the tornado 50 metres (55 yd) and 100 metres (110 yd ...
Morgan Elementary School The tornado struck the school, destroying several classrooms and throwing cars on top of the building. Fortunately, the children and faculty, who were huddled in the hallways, were not injured. A woman was crushed by a school bus that flew into a ditch she was sheltering in. [4] [5] [6] 1974 Xenia tornado: F0–F5 [a]
The largest school death toll from a tornado was 69 during the Tri-State Tornado, which also struck Illinois and significantly raised that state's death toll. The greatest death toll at a single school also occurred during the Tri-State tornado, when it killed 33 at a school in De Soto, also in Illinois. This tornado also injured hundreds more ...
Elementary and middle school principals are taking stock and will huddle with district officials in the 8 o'clock hour. Petley said the district is currently taking things on a school-by-school basis.
An EF4 tornado with wind speeds ranging from 166 to 200 mph can cause devastating damage. Most to all walls on a well-built house will likely collapse, and high-rise buildings can sustain ...
The average tornado moves Southwest to Northeast in the U.S., but tornadoes have been known to move in any direction. The average forward speed of a tornado is 30 miles per hour (48 km/h), but has varied from stationary to 70 mph (110 km/h). Tornadoes can also accompany tropical storms and hurricanes as they move onto land.
The most memorable tornado of Timmer's career came a couple of days before the historic El Reno, Oklahoma, tornado in 2013. On May 28, 2013, an intense tornado formed near Bennington, Kansas.
Missing information: in May of 1957 a tornado passed through the Ruskin Heights area south of Kansas City, Missouri. It was in the evening, after school hours, but there were some school personnel killed at Ruskin High School by the storm. Perhaps this incident can be added to the list. Source? It cannot be added without reliable sources.