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905 NOUS43 KICT 191100 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-191500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 600 AM CDT THU APR 19 2012 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1916...8 TORNADOES STRUCK SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. THE STRONGEST WAS A VIOLENT F4 THAT KILLED 6 AND INJURED 19 ALONG A PATH 65 MILES LONG AND AROUND ONE HALF MILE WIDE. INITIAL TOUCHDOWN WAS 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF FT. SCOTT. SHORTLY AFTERWARD...THE TWISTER CROSSED THE KANSAS MISSOURI BORDER AND LIFTED JUST SOUTH OF CLINTON MISSOURI. IN 2000...4 TORNADOES STRUCK SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THE STRONGEST WAS AN F3 THAT ROARED THROUGH DOWNTOWN PARSONS. A TORNADO WARNING GAVE OFFICIALS TIME TO EVACUATE AN OUTDOOR CARNIVAL. THE TWISTER CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO 750 BUILDINGS AND INJURED 27 PEOPLE. ANOTHER TORNADO...RATED AN F2...MOVED THROUGH ERIE. IT INJURED 3 PEOPLE AND HEAVILY DAMAGED 12 HOMES. THE 4 TORNADOES CAUSED NEARLY $72 MILLION DAMAGE. $$ AUTO