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In 1991, four strong tornadoes, all of which were rated F3, struck South Central Kansas. Hardest hit was the Willowbrook subdivision near Hutchinson, where 13 homes were destroyed. The twister's track was 13 miles long and averaged 300 yards wide. In all, the tornado destroyed 23 homes, heavily damaged 35 more, injured 5 and caused around $15 million damage. && In 1913, the second deadliest flood in U.S. history reached a peak. Ten inch rains over a wide area of the Ohio River Basin inundated cities in Ohio, drowning 467 people and causing $147 million damage. In Dayton, the Miami River reached a level 8 feet higher than the previous record.

 


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