The sirens did sound. It was to late for many people at two different locations. Summer arts festive was downtown. A free concert was about 20 blocks from the castle.
Some great video of the front as it hit downtown are here:
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• World-Herald Video: 5 p.m. • 5:10 p.m. • 5:15 p.m.
• World-Herald Video: Powerful winds strike downtown
• Raw Video: Tree damage 35th and Leavenworth
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