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In 1951, a slow moving winter storm brought a four day period of heavy snow to much of the Midwest. Hardest hit were Iowa and Missouri, where snow fell continuously for around four days. Iowa City was buried by 27.2 inches, which set an Iowa state record. Most of the snow occurred on the 10th. In 1922, Dodge City, Kansas reported a record 24 hour snow total of 17.5 inches. In 1938, 17 members of one family were injured when an F2 tornado destroyed their home three miles southeast of Salina. Fortunately none of the injuries were fatal.

 


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