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In 1912, a record-setting winter storm buried much of the Midwest. Olathe was overwhelmed by 37 inches of snow to establish what, at the time, was a single winter storm record for one location in the state of Kansas. Kansas City was inundated by 25 inches in 24 hours, nearly twice the amount of any other winter storm in the city's history. Kansas City would set two more snowfall records that winter. The March total of 40.2 inches is a 1-month record, and the 1911 to 1912 winter total of 67 inches is a season record. && In 1975, the Governors Tornado struck West Atlanta, Georgia. It was an F3 with a track 13 miles long and nearly 450 yards wide. The twister first hit an industrial area, then destroyed two apartment complexes, many expensive homes and the Governors mansion. The tornado killed 3, injured 152 and caused $56.5 million damage.

 


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