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At Issue - May 1, 2011
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By: Phil White |
Sunday, May 01, 2011
This past week marked the 20th anniversary of the F5 tornado that killed 17 people in the Wichita area on April 26, 1991. In this week's At Issue, KFDI's Phil White takes a look back at that storm, visits with those who experienced the tornado about their memories and looks at the recovery and growth that has taken place in the 20 years since the storm.
April 26, 1991, tornado changes social worker's career path
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By: Phil White |
Monday, Apr 25, 2011
On April 26, 1991, Darla Hesse was a social worker for an area non-profit organization. He was getting ready for a business trip to topeka that Friday afternoon and dropped her dog off at her mother's house in Andover. The tornado struck while she was there. After helping the American Red Cross with recovery efforts in the following days, Hesse decided to make a career change. She now works for the Red Cross. She talks about her experiences in this interview.
NWS Meteorologist recalls April 26, 1991
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By: Phil White |
Monday, Apr 25, 2011
Dick Elder became the Chief Meteorologist in Charge of the Wichita office of the National Weather Service in 1990. He had been on the job only a matter of months before the April 26, 1991, plains tornado outbreak. In this interview, Elder talks about his memories of the outbreak.
John Wright recalls April 26, 1991
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By: Phil White |
Monday, Apr 25, 2011
KFDI's John Wright followed the April 26, 1991, Sedgwick-Butler County tornado from the time it touched down near Clearwater to the time the storm dissipated near Cassoday. In this interview, John vividly recalls what he saw that Friday afternoon and evening as he worked to warn residents in the path of the killer F5 tornado.
Historical Audio: Severe Weather Coverage, April 26, 1991
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By: KFDI News |
Monday, Apr 25, 2011
It's been 20 years since a killer F5 tornado tore through Haysville, Wichita, McConnell Air Force Base and Andover. As the tornado moved across Andover, it leveled the Golden Spur Mobile Home Park, where 13 people were killed. Four others were killed in southeast Wichita.
This is a 30-minute capsule of KFDI's coverage of that storm on April 26, 1991.
