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Tornado destroys Reading Kansas. one dead in EF3 event
An EF3 tornado hit Reading Kansas injuring five and killing Don Chesmore, 53, as about 200 homes were damaged. The storm closed roads, damaged the post office and fire department, and left most of the town without power, with shelters opened in Emporia and relief from the Salvation Army.
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Sharon Watson
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Topeka
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Lyle Williams
Reading First Baptist Church
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