Chapman, KS tornado 6/12/2008 cont.....

Though the town in general suffered servere damage, the Chapman schools were a major recipient of June's twister's winds.

School will begin on schedule, but temporary quarters.

Chapman HS

Chapman HS

Totally trashed house

Trail of debris

Merryman's house

Chapman, KS tornado 6/12/2008 cont...

The tornado that struck Chapman continued on to Manhattan, KS and reaped a large amount of damage there, also.

Here is a video taken by AP. The National Guard would not allow non-residents into Chapman.

Chapman, KS tornado 6/12/2008 cont...

The actual damaging tornado did not hit until about 10:00pm, but the turbulence leading up to it is rather awe inspiring.