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Peirce Photos (Part 1)
Collection: Peirce Photographs

Title

Peirce Photos (Part 1)

Subject

Tornadoes--Hesston (Kan.)

Description

Series of photos of the Hesston Tornado, mostly taken from the corner of Kansas Highway 15 and Hesston Road. One can see the wall cloud, lowering at the base of the cloud, formation of multiple funnels, and the debris cloud as the tornado passed over Hesston.

Creator

Peirce, Carol

Publisher

Hesston Public Library

Date

1990-03-13

Contributor

Peirce, Carol

Rights

Used with permission from Carol Peirce.

Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Type

Photographs

Identifier

Peirce_Photos_001 through _025

Coverage

1990s

Hesston (Kan.)

Kansas

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Citation
Peirce, Carol, “Peirce Photos (Part 1),” Hesston Public Library, accessed April 24, 2024, https://hesston.digitalsckls.info/item/1814.
Original Format

glossy photographs

Physical Dimensions

3.5 x 5 in.

Name

Emily Miller

Description

Series of photos of the Hesston Tornado, mostly taken from the corner of Kansas Highway 15 and Hesston Road. One can see the wall cloud, lowering at the base of the cloud, formation of multiple funnels, and the debris cloud as the tornado passed over Hesston. Taken by Carol Peirce on March 13, 1990.