May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak sequence
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The May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak sequence was a tornado outbreak sequence that took place across the US Central Plains from May 19 to May 21, 1957.[nb 1][nb 2] The most destructive tornado of the outbreak was rated at F5, the highest level, and is often called the Ruskin Heights tornado. The worst of the damage occurred in Ruskin Heights, a suburb and housing development in south Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 57 tornadoes were reported from Colorado to the Mississippi Valley and 59 people were killed during the outbreak, including 44 in the Ruskin Heights tornado.
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Type | Tornado outbreak |
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Duration | May 19–21, 1957 |
Tornadoes confirmed | 57 confirmed |
Max. rating1 | F5 tornado |
Duration of tornado outbreak2 | ~54 hours |
Fatalities | 59 fatalities; 341 injuries |
Damage | Not available |
Areas affected | Great Plains, Midwestern United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 1957 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado |
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