Greensburg tornado
Clockwise from top: A heavily damaged house in Greensburg, radar imagery of the storm system that produced the tornado, workers helping cleanup efforts in Greensburg, damage to downtown Greensburg, which took a direct hit from the tornado. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 4, 2007, 9:03 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) |
| Dissipated | May 4, 2007, 10:05 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) |
| Duration | 1 hour, 2 minutes |
| EF5 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Path width | 3,000 yards (1.7 mi; 2.7 km) |
| Path length | 28.8 miles (46.3 km) |
| Highest winds | 205 mph (330 km/h)[1] |
| Satellite tornadoes | |
| Tornadoes | 5 |
| Maximum rating | EF1 tornado |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 11–12 Fatality estimates:
|
| Injuries | 63 |
| Damage | 95% of Greensburg damaged or destroyed |
| Economic losses | $250 million (2007 USD) |
| Areas affected | Greensburg, Kansas, US |
Part of the Tornado outbreak of May 4–6, 2007 and Tornadoes of 2007 | |
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The Greensburg tornado was a powerful and destructive EF5-rating tornado that affected the Central United States, the event occurred on Friday, May 4, 2007 in Kiowa County, Kansas and caused severe damages to the city of Greensburg. The Greensburg tornado covered 28,8 miles (46,3 km) of the area, it led to 12 deaths and 63 wounded plus $250 million in damages. The tornado became the first tornado to be ranked as EF5 in the Enhanced Fujita scale following the decision to abandon the old Fujita scale on February 1, 2007.
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References
- ↑ "Greensburg Tornado". CBS News. May 6, 2007. Archived from the original on February 23, 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Top Ten KS Tornadoes". National Weather Service. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ↑ Marshall et al. 2008, p. 1
- ↑ Ablah et al. 2013, p. 94. See Table 2
- ↑ "More severe weather pummels the central U.S. as thousands recover from deadly tornadoes". The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. Retrieved February 12, 2026.