The May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that took place across the US Central Plains from May 19 to May 21, 1957. The most destructive tornado of the outbreak was rated at F5, the highest level, and is often called the Ruskin Heights tornado. The worst of the damage occurred in the Ruskin Heights area, a suburb and housing development south of Kansas City, Missouri. 57 tornadoes were reported from Colorado to the Mississippi Valley and 59 people were killed during the outbreak, including 44 in the Ruskin Heights tornado.
State | Total | County | County total |
---|---|---|---|
Kansas | 7 | Franklin | 3 |
Miami | 4 | ||
Missouri | 52 | Carter | 7 |
Jackson | 37 | ||
St. Francois | 8 | ||
Totals | 59 | ||
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