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“Tornado of Hellish Fury” presentation Saturday

By Greg Bebermeyer

05/19/2023

(KMZA)--The Nemaha County, Kansas Emergency Management Office will be hosting a presentation Saturday evening, May 20 on the destructive tornado of 1896 that affected Nemaha County and other northeast Kansas counties.

The presentation dubbed “ Tornado of Hellish Fury” will be presented by former KSNT meteorologist Bruce Jones at the Nemaha County Community Building, in Seneca, at 7:00.

On May 17, 1896, an estimated E-F5 tornado tracked 100 miles through northeastern Kansas and extreme southeastern Nebraska.

Seneca, Oneida, Sabetha, and Reserve sustained severe damage. While passing through Reserve, the tornado was 2 miles wide. 25 people were killed, and more than 200 were injured.

Jones has conducted extensive research on the tornado using microfilm reels and has visited many of the sites where damage was done. In his presentation, he will tell stories and explain information found while researching the disaster.

The public is invited to attend the free presentation.

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