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Tornado in Reading causes major damage May 22, 2011
A tornado swept through Reading Saturday night, killing one person and destroying at least 20 homes, as severe thunderstorms pelted the region with hail that some residents said was the size of baseballs, authorities said early Sunday. Reading is about 67 miles southwest of Lawrence.
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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, middle, walks with Mayor Lonnie Atchison, left, and Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer past tornado damage in Reading Monday, May 23, 2011.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, middle, and Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, right, talk with firefighters in Reading Monday, May 23, 2011.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback surveys the tornado damage in Reading Monday, May 23, 2011. Utility crews worked Monday to restore power to the small town of about 250 residents after it was struck over the weekend by a tornado with estimated winds of up to 165 mph. The storm claimed one life and caused extensive damage.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback points out tornado damage while flying over Reading Monday, May 23, 2011. Utility crews worked Monday to restore power to the small town of about 250 residents after it was struck over the weekend by a tornado with estimated winds of up to 165 mph. The storm claimed one life and caused extensive damage.
An unidentified power company worker helps restore power to Reading Monday, May 23, 2011, after a weekend storm hit the small community Saturday night. The system brought tornadoes, hail, wind and rain to a corridor of northeast Kansas. About 200 homes were damaged in and around Reading, a town of about 250 residents.
The path of destruction from Saturday evening's tornado as viewed from Gov. Sam Brownback's helicopter during a tour of Reading Monday, May 23, 2011. About 200 homes were damaged in and around Reading, a town of about 250 residents, and one resident was killed.
Power crews clear tree limbs in Reading, Kan., Sunday, May 22, 2011. Powerful storms rolled across parts of Kansas late Saturday, spawning funnel clouds and hail that ripped limbs off of trees and shattered windows.
A tractor stands in the remains of a tornado-damaged building in Reading, Kan., Sunday, May 22, 2011.
A board sticks through the wall of a tornado-damaged home in Reading, Kan., Sunday, May 22, 2011. Powerful storms rolled across northeast Kansas late Saturday, spawning funnel clouds and hail that ripped limbs off of trees and shattered windows.
Cleanup begins at a tornado-damaged home in Reading, Kan., Sunday, May 22, 2011. Powerful storms rolled across parts of Kansas late Saturday, spawning funnel clouds and hail that ripped limbs off of trees and shattered windows.
A water tower stands behind the remains of a tornado-damaged building in Reading, Kan., Sunday, May 22, 2011. Powerful storms rolled across parts of Kansas late Saturday, spawning funnel clouds and hail that ripped limbs off of trees and shattered windows.
A home stands among tornado damage in Reading, Kan., Sunday, May 22, 2011. Powerful storms rolled across parts of Kansas late Saturday, spawning funnel clouds and hail that ripped limbs off of trees and shattered windows.
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