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The Topeka Tornado of 1966 was one of the worst tornadoes in Kansas history.

On June 8th, 1966, Topeka, Kansas was struck by an F5 rated tornado, according to the Fujita scale. It started on the southwest side of town, moving northeast, passing over a local landmark named Burnetts Mound. According to a local indian legend, this mound was thought to protect the city from tornadoes. It went on to rip through the city, hitting the downtown area and Washburn University. Total dollar cost was put at $100 million making it, at the time, one of the costliest tornadoes in American history. Even to this day, with inflation factored in, the Topeka tornado stands as one of the costliest on record.

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+'''The Topeka Tornado of 1966''' was one of the worst tornadoes in Kansas history.
-On June 8th, 1966, Topeka was struck by an F5 rated tornado, according to the Fujita scale. It started on the southwest side of town, moving northeast, passing over a local landmark named Burnetts Mound. According to a local indian legend, this mound was thought to protect the city from tornadoes. It went on to rip through the city, hitting the downtown area and Washburn University. Total dollar cost was put at $100 million making it, at the time, one of the costliest tornadoes in American history. Even to this day, with inflation factored in, the Topeka tornado stands as one of the costliest on record.
+On [[June 8th]], [[1966]], [[Topeka, Kansas]] was struck by an F5 rated [[tornado]], according to the Fujita scale. It started on the southwest side of town, moving northeast, passing over a local landmark named Burnetts Mound. According to a local indian legend, this mound was thought to protect the city from tornadoes. It went on to rip through the city, hitting the downtown area and Washburn University. Total dollar cost was put at $100 million making it, at the time, one of the costliest tornadoes in American history. Even to this day, with inflation factored in, the Topeka tornado stands as one of the costliest on record.
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