🌪️The Greensburg Kansas EF5 tornado was the first tornado to be rated EF5 under the new enhanced Fujita Scale in 2007.
🌪️The tornado was about two miles wide at times and took a direct hit on the town of Greensburg, destroying about 95% of the town.
🌪️The tornado was part of a larger supercell that produced 22 tornadoes over a six-hour period.
🌪️The Greensburg tornado was followed by additional tornadoes near Trousdale, Hopewell, and Maxville.
🌪️The tornado had a significant impact on the meteorology community and led to further research and understanding of tornadoes.