…on this date in 1927. They formed in Comanche County, then moved northeast through Barber, Kingman, Reno and McPherson counties.
They stayed on the ground for 115 miles and varied in size from a half mile to two miles wide. Ten people were killed, and about 300 were injured. The tornadoes caused $1.3 million in damage - and remember, those are 1927 dollars.