Hesston Kansas Tornado

March 13, 1990

Large F5 tornado, destroyed several homes but amazingly there were only two fatalities. In this particular clip, the twister destroys a cement factory.

Film: (posted with kind permission of Dean & Ben Alison)
Music: "How Stupid, Mr. Bates" by The Police (posted with kind permission of Universal Music Group http://www.universalmusic.com)

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Entertainment

Tags:

• tornado
• hesston
• kansas
• twister
• storms
• 1990
• funnel
• F5
• violent
• weather

[ILovestorms]

This is probably the most terrifying tornado I have ever seen. Anyone else think this tornado is scary?

[Anticyclonic]

It's pretty imposing, yeah. Have you checked out the Great Bend tornado of 8/30/74? I've got that one posted, as well. Lots of people think it's one of the scariest twisters ever filmed. It's always been one of my favourites.

[chromeoverbrass]

Would that soundtrack music be The Police from Brimstone & Treacle?

[Anticyclonic]

Yes! Ding ding ding! You are correct! LOL...it's a good tune.

BTW sorry about the "pending approval" for comments, guys. Thought I had changed all my vids back to automatic. But you know the influx of chain letters on here lately.

[wiley1080]

that thing is huge. what R U doing just standing there and recording it?!? U SHOULD BE RUNNING MAN!!!!

[tompow]

Eighteen years ago yesterday, and the only thing left to remind people is the remnants of Hesston Concrete across the street from Kropf Lumber.

[NavCorps1]

I was living in the country when my family went outside to look at the tornado while it was happening. I was only 3 and remember this vividly

[BigDaddyOldDude]

My friend Becky lost her arm in this tornado. Terrifying!!

[MrStarchest]

I was in the air force stationed at Mcconnell AFB. I headed up a group fromthe base and contacted the Chief of Police (Mickey DeHook) and worked with several people for over a week cleaning up and helping wherever we could. I will never forget it.....

[sharpt00th]

I wasnt here when it happend, but from what some people in town say it was horrifying.

[rjessicu]

I was born the day that this tornado hit!

[thestormchaser777]

one mean beast.

[jeshpeter146]

I want to live in Tornado Alley!

[sonic4sale]

they are so damn interesting! :( we never got them here, i guess thats both good and bad. theyd be amazing to look at and study but the damage :/

[padude64]

For a tornado of this magnitude to maintain itself, it must be choked off by downdrafts defeating updrafts!

[jokrfred]

I went to Hesston College when this happened, and there were a ton of students out watching this tornado. We were very lucky that the tornado changed paths 1/2 mile away and missed the college. There would've been a lot more lives lost. The way the town got together afterward was really incredible. The College shut down for 2 days after that so that we as students could go out and volunteer with the clean up. Amazing storm and memories!