Hesston History Links
1990 Hesston Tornado
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Links around the web:
- Some Noteworthy Aspects of the Hesston, Kansas Tornado Family of 13 March 1990, Jonathan M. Davies et al., American Meteorological Society, June 1994, https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477(1994)075<1007:SNAOTH>2.0.CO;2
- The March 13, 1990 Central U.S. Tornado Outbreak and the Hesston/Goessel F5s, United States Tornadoes, March 13, 2012, http://www.ustornadoes.com/2012/03/13/the-march-13-1990-central-u-s-tornado-outbreak-and-two-kansas-f5s/
- March Central United States tornado outbreak, Wikipedia, 1990, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_1990_Central_United_States_tornado_outbreak
- 23rd Anniversary of the Hesston tornado, Newton Amateur Radio Club, http://www.newtonarc.org/weather/hesston.html
In the news:
- 1990 Hesston tornado first Kansas F5 in two decades, KSN-TV, March 2, 2015, http://ksn.com/2015/03/02/1990-hesston-tornado-first-kansas-f5-in-2-decades/
- 1990 Hesston Tornado Photo Gallery, The Wichita Eagle, http://www.kansas.com/news/weather/tornado/article985718.html
- The Hesston Tornado 25 Years Later, KMUW NPR Radio, April 2, 2015,
- Remembering the Hesston tornado, 25 years later, by Stan Finger, The Wichita Eagle, https://www.kansas.com/news/weather/finger-on-the-weather/article14039087.html
- Hesston's Recovery Years After an F5 Tornado Hit, by Deborah Shaar, KMUW, https://www.kmuw.org/post/hesston-s-recovery-25-years-after-f5-tornado-hit
- 25th Anniversary of "Hesston Tornado", KSAL, https://www.ksal.com/25th-anniversary-of-hesston-tornado/
2016 Excel Shooting
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Links around the web:
- 10 Year Excel Shooting Commemoration video by 2026 7th/8th Grade Hesston Extended Learning Program. https://www.canva.com/design/DAHAk5X3LP4/pXv5FZFrZzX6atnZdrFRmg/watch?utm_content=DAHAk5X3LP4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h4e126176ba
- The Excel Shooting - Part 1. Klaus, T., & Roth, L. (2024, June 27). Getting to 3rd Space with Lamar and Tom; Tenacious Change LLC. https://klaushaus.substack.com/p/the-excel-shooting-part-1-62c
- The Excel Shooting - Part 2. Klaus, T., & Roth, L. (2024, July 8). Getting to 3rd Space with Lamar and Tom; Tenacious Change LLC. https://klaushaus.substack.com/p/the-excel-shooting-part-2-382
- Journalist Alex Bhattacharji. Klaus, T., & Roth, L. (2024, December 9). Getting to 3rd Space with Lamar and Tom; Klaus Haus Productions LLC and Acorn Consulting, LLC. https://klaushaus.substack.com/p/journalist-alex-bhattacharji?
In the news:
- Hesston Stronger: The Excel shootings 10 years later by Pilar, P. (2026, February 25). https://www.kake.com/home/hesston-stronger-the-excel-shootings-10-years-later/article_6ba5b1e8-41da-43f3-8dfb-805562a22bb7.html
- ‘We have to remember’: Ten years after Hesston shooting, students preserve memories by Hernandez, G. (2026, February 24). https://www.kwch.com/2026/02/25/we-have-remember-ten-years-after-hesston-shooting-students-keep-memory-alive/
- 10 years later: Looking back on Excel shooting, day that scarred Harvey County community by Heilman, M. (2026, February 25). https://www.kwch.com/2026/02/25/10-years-later-looking-back-excel-shooting-day-that-scarred-harvey-county-community/