PERRY (AP) – A northeastern Kansas woman says a tornado that struck a town 40 miles away hit home for her when some of the debris turned up by her house.

The small Wabaunsee County town of Harveyville was hit the night of February 28th by an EF2 tornado packing winds of up to 130 miles per hour. The twister led to one death and damaged or destroyed numerous buildings, including the United Methodist Church.

Georgie Stebbins lives in Perry, about 40 miles northeast of Harveyville. He tells KAKE-TV she was out checking her mail six days after the tornado when she spotted what looked like a
piece of trash. But it wasn’t litter – it was a program from the Harveyville church.

Stebbins says it’s a reminder how easily important papers can be lost.