Tornado Strikes KU Apartment Complex In Lawrence
A tornado slammed an Inverness Drive complex near the KU campus in Lawrence, blowing out a front room window and sending residents scrambling to safety. Witnesses described escaping into bathrooms while debris and broken glass covered interiors and streets near Clinton Parkway and Wakarusa Drive. Local police and fire crews conducted door-to-door welfare checks. one injury was reported during post storm inspections.
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Andrew Morgan
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Kansas University
Overland Park
Herntier
Edkins
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KU Police
Clinton Parkway
Wakarusa Drive
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical
Red Cross Seeks Cash for Storm Victims Help
The American Red Cross asks for cash donations to provide food and shelter to storm victims. Call 843 3550 or mail checks to The American Red Cross 2518 Ridge Court Lawrence 66046. Clothing should go to the Salvation Army and food via local churches or synagogues.
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American Red Cross
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Lawrence
Salvation Army
Lawrence 1981 Tornado Struck Southwest Side Deadly Toll
A June 19, 1981 tornado ripped through southwest Lawrence, killing Lt. Stan Pittman and injuring 33 others. The $18 million devastation hit 27th to 31st streets, damaging Kmart and mobile homes at Gaslight Village, with scant warning time.
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Kmart
Iowa
Gaslight Village
Mobile Home Park
Stan Pittman
Kansas University
Phil Rankin
Kansas
Missouri
Tonganoxie
Leavenworth
Topeka
Douglas County
Eyewitness accounts of Kansas tornado devastation near KU
Eyewitnesses describe the southwest Lawrence tornado that destroyed homes along 24th Street and Kasold Drive. Neighbors aided one another as debris filled yards and insulation snowed over a cul de sac. Residents recount two minutes of wreckage, the roof ripping away, and the calm afterward as they sheltered in basements.
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24Th Street
Kasold Drive
Sam Kant
Walid
Strong Hall
Kansas University
23Rd Street
Sam Kanj
Chris Pilch
Pilch
Clinton Parkway
Carl Jansen
Ranch Court
Jansen
Topeka
Randy Lewis
Rodeo Drive
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Rich Patrick
Edwardsville
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Putnick
Inverness Drive
Patrick
Leslie Torrez
Aberdeen
Torrez
Jim Soden
Trevor Herntier
Vanessa Edkins
Winnipeg
Canada
Soden
Scott McClure
Journal-World
Ranch Street
Ranch Way
Dave Hartig
George
Tonia Waters
Waterses
City
S.W. Side
The
National Weather Service
Wyandotte
Jmathis
Jworld.com
Southwest
Barbara Comer
Wimbledon
Daryl Richardson
Lewis
Sue
Daryl
Sue Lewis
Rodeo
Barbara
Richard Comer
Wimbledon Drive
Unal Eren
Eren
Adams Avenue
Jeremy Anderson
Joel Mathis
Snot Cross
Jim Walmesley
Aberdeen Apartments
Thad Alfenc
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