The Manhattan Mercury reported that it has been 40 years almost to the day since a tornado struck Manhattan. The Tornado started on the west side of town and destroyed 100 homes, most of them stripped to their foundations. It proceeded to hit Little Apple Toyota wrecking their building and scattering their cars. At the same site True Value Hardware disappeared from the scene and parts of it are scattered several miles to the east. I was out in Northeast Park this afternoon walking the dogs and saw debris that had come from the tornado. Midas Brake and Tire was also badly damaged.
Next the tornado went up the hill smashing trees but doing little damage to homes. Finally it struck Kansas State University doing $20,000,000 worth of damage. President Wefald promised the school would be back in operation by August 15.
The town of Chapman lost 80% of its housing along with two school. In Iowa a Boy Scout camp was hit. Four boys died and many more were injured.
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