Emporia, Kansas Tornado
May
1, 1910
The tornado, which struck the western section
of Emporia unroofed several houses and carried
one off its foundation, a large cow barn was
crushed like an egg shell and several smaller
barns were blown away. No one was killed or
injured.
Reno Evening gazette, Reno NV 2 May 1910
Emporia, Kan.,
May 2,--Mrs. Geo.
Davis was blown into a hedge
surrounding her home six miles southwest of here
during last night’s storm, and was badly
injured. In that locality the storm was very
severe. Neosho Rapids, nine miles southwest of
here was hit hard by the wind. A store building
and several frame residences and barns were
blown to pieces. A house between Neosho Rapids
and Hartford was demolished. The family that
occupied this house has not been heard from.
Whole orchards were ruined, the trees lying flat
upon the ground.
Reno Evening Gazette, Reno, NV 2 May 1910
1910
A tornado, May 5, swept a path one hundred fifty
to two hundred feet wide and a mile in length
over the south part of Emporia. More than one
hundred buildings were wrecked and the Randolph
orchard, at Riverside, one of the best in Lyon
County, was a complete loss. There was no loss
of life.
History of Emporia and Lyon County
Emporia, Kan.: Emporia gazette Print, 1929, Page
96
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