Before
Doppler Radar, before the Weather Channel, before storm sirens, a tornado dropped out of a
troubled May sky and twisted its way into our lives forever. Caught In The Path tells this
story. On the evening of May 20, 1957 a multiple vortex funnel hit the ground two miles
southwest of Williamsburg, Kansas to write its signature through a seventy-one mile path
of destruction. An hour and a half later this F-5 tornado left three Missouri communities
south of Kansas City completely destroyed. Over a million dollars worth of property had
turned to rubble and forty-four lives were lost. Caught In The Path traces the story from
the early reported storms of that day through the summer of reconstruction. Nearly one
hundred survivors tell, through oral histories, their stories of fear, courage, resiliency
and humor. Woven throughout are period news accounts as well as the author's family's
experiences of that night. This book shows not only the horror of loss, but how the human
spirit transcends disaster. This story is as current as yesterday's forecast, as
timeless and childhood nightmares.
The price of Caught In The Path is $14.95 plus $3.00 for postage.
P.O. Box 7102 Kansas City, Missouri
64113-0102
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Knowing what has happened in the past only benefits those
who are willing to learn from it.
Tornado Tim
May 7th 2002
Kiowa
County Kansas Tornado
Incredible tornado photos and free video available.
Before
Doppler Radar, before the Weather Channel, before storm sirens, a tornado dropped out of a
troubled May sky and twisted its way into our lives forever. Caught In The Path tells this
story. On the evening of May 20, 1957 a multiple vortex funnel hit the ground two miles
southwest of Williamsburg, Kansas to write its signature through a seventy-one mile path
of destruction. An hour and a half later this F-5 tornado left three Missouri communities
south of Kansas City completely destroyed. Over a million dollars worth of property had
turned to rubble and forty-four lives were lost. Caught In The Path traces the story from
the early reported storms of that day through the summer of reconstruction. Nearly one
hundred survivors tell, through oral histories, their stories of fear, courage, resiliency
and humor. Woven throughout are period news accounts as well as the author's family's
experiences of that night. This book shows not only the horror of loss, but how the human
spirit transcends disaster. This story is as current as yesterday's forecast, as
timeless and childhood nightmares. 
