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Explore Greensburg
Greensburg in Kiowa County (Kansas) with it's 798 inhabitants is a city in United States about 1,208 mi (or 1,944 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Greensburg is now 11:40 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Greensburg, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Dodge City Regional Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 23 mi (or 37 km). away. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Coldwater, Kinsley, Pratt, Larned and Ashland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | -5°C / 23 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
11°C (52 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
6°C (43 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Greensburg Inn
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Videos from this area
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Rebuilding Greensburg, Kansas - KTWU's Sunflower Journeys
Produced for the 2010 season of "Sunflower Journeys," this video reflects on the progress made as Greensburg, Kansas, rebuilds as a green community following the destruction wrought by a massive...
GREENSBURG KS TORNADO!!! EF-5
Greesnburg tornado LIVE coverage from storm chaser Lanny Dean including video of the Greensburg EF-5 tornado and pictures of the Greensburg Tornado. This was the First EF-5 tornado which ...
Meadowlark House Greensburg Kansas
Winning entry of the 2009 Chain of Eco-Homes design competition in Greensburg Kansas.
8/12/2011 Greensburg. KS High Winds
High winds and heavy rain hit southern Kansas today with wind reports up to 70 miles per hour. Brandon Sullivan was in Greensburg, KS as the line of storms hit the area. The high winds kicked...
KANSAS: Aftermath of Greensburg tornado, 2007
RELATED STORY: http://www.christianchronicle.org/article702~ Interviews conducted with members of the Mullinville Church of Christ by The Christian Chronicle (www.christianchronicle.org) after...
New Windows and Siding in Greensburg, KS The Value of My House Went Up!
Mr. Friesen in Greensburg, KS loves his new windows and siding from Energy Guard! He says the crew was "great, picked up everything and made his house look a whole lot better!
Greensburg, Kansas. May 4th 2007
May 4th 2007 a day that i'll never forget. To start with some amazing cloud structures & amazing storms. Ended with the realisation that storms are deadly as we sat 8 miles away from an EF5...
George W. Bush: The American Presidency Project
Commencement Address at Greensburg High School in Greensburg, Kansas May 4, 2008 http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=77292.
Descending the world's largest hand-dug well, part 2
We are going down the world's largest hand-dug well, located in Greensburg, Kansas. Taken 9 months before the devastating tornados that destroyed the town.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Greensburg, Kansas
Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 777. In the evening of May 4, 2007, Greensburg was devastated by an EF5 tornado that traveled rapidly through the area, leveling at least 95 percent of the city and killing eleven people between the ages of 46 and 84. Greensburg is also home to the world's largest hand-dug well.
May 2007 tornado outbreak
The May 2007 Tornado Outbreak was an extended tornado outbreak that started on May 4, 2007, affecting portions of the Central United States. The most destructive tornado in the outbreak occurred on the evening of May 4 in western Kansas, where about 95% of the city of Greensburg in Kiowa County was destroyed by an EF5 tornado. The supercell killed at least 13 people including 11 in Greensburg and two from separate tornadoes. At least 60 people were injured in Greensburg alone.
Paul Windle Municipal Airport
Paul Windle Municipal Airport is a public use airport located east of the central business district of Greensburg, a city in Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. The airport is owned by the City of Greensburg and named in honor of Capt. Paul R. "Windy" Windle (1934-1965) who learned to fly at this airport and was killed in action during the Vietnam War.