Over 1,000 buildings damaged by Kansas tornado, 165 mph winds

KANSAS CITY, Kansas: A tornado that struck south-central Kansas last week generated winds of winds up to 165 mph and damaged more than 1,000 buildings, carving a path of destruction some 13 miles long.

Days following the tornado's striking Kansas, the National Weather Service announced that the tornado rated an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale it uses to evaluate tornadoes, mainly damaging the Wichita suburb of