OPINION: No 24-hour National Weather Service in Goodland, Kansas? We’ll all pay, one way or another

  • At 9:45 p.m. May 4, 2007, an EF5 tornado hit Greensburg, Kansas, destroying the town and killing 12 people. This photo, taken three days later, shows typical damage. (Max McCoy/Kansas Reflector)
    At 9:45 p.m. May 4, 2007, an EF5 tornado hit Greensburg, Kansas, destroying the town and killing 12 people. This photo, taken three days later, shows typical damage. (Max McCoy/Kansas Reflector)
    Bad weather doesn’t keep business hours.Of the top 10 tornadoes that have wreaked death and destruction in Kansas, most came near or after dark, according to the National Weather Service. The Udall tornado of 1955 struck at 10:15 pm and killed 80, making it the deadliest twister in state history.That’s why the National Weather Service’s closing of the Goodland forecast offic...

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