Daily Archives: July 10, 2008

Chapman and Manhattan were not struck by the same tornado

July 10, 20082:35 p.m.

I was listening to a local newscast today when I heard the anchor say the tornado that struck Chapman on June 11 also hit Manhattan.

That’s simply not true. The same storm SYSTEM moved through Chapman and Manhattan, but not the same tornado.

Here are the tracks for the tornadoes that hit Manhattan, Chapman and Soldier that night, as provided by the Topeka office of the National Weather Service. Hopefully this will help put to bed any confusion that lingers about what struck where.

Manhattan tornadoChapman tornado trackTrack of tornado through Soldier

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Fresh numbers on the tornado damage…

July 10, 20089:11 a.m.

…at Kansas State University are likely to emerge from a presentation by university officials to the state legislature’s Joint Committee on State Building Construction today.

The meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. at the state capitol in Topeka, and is expected to include an update on damage caused by the June 11 tornado, as well as restoration work on the campus.

I’ll try to post information from the hearing as it becomes available.

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