The 1990s were a changing time for the world and the Sunflower State was no exception. From deadly storms to sporting triumphs to horrific tragedies, Kansas saw a little bit of it all. It’s time now to take a look back at 13 of these things that everyone remembers about Kansas in the 1990s:

1. In the 1990s, the average cost of a home in Kansas was $66,700...
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2. ...and the national average for gas was a mere $1.20 (1997).
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3. 1990: The towns of Wichita and Hesston are hit by a deadly F5 tornado during a Central United States tornado outbreak.
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4. 1991: Joan Finney is elected the first woman governor of Kansas.
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5. An F5 tornado overtakes the Andover area and becomes known as one of the "most-filmed F5 tornadoes of all time."
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6. 1993: Above average rains cause the flooding of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, resulting in billions of dollars in damages, the loss of 32 lives (multi-state), and the displacement of numerous homes and businesses.
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7. 1994: The Kansas City Chiefs make it to AFC Championship Game, but lose to Buffalo...
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8. ...and the Royals may have won first place in their division had it not been for the 1994 player's strike.
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9. 1995: The nation is shaken to its core after 168 people are killed during a bombing at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City.
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It was later found that Kansas resident Terry Nichols and co-conspirator Timothy McVeigh built and assembled the bombs at both Nichols home in Herington as well as a nearby lake.
10. 1996: Kansas native and well-known conservative politician Bob Dole announces his run for President of the United States.
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11. Both the University of Kansas and Kansas State University join the Big 12, with the Wildcats playing in the first-ever sports event presented by the conference.
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12. Miss Kansas, Tara Dawn Holland, is crowned Miss America 1997.
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13. 1999: A Midwest tornado outbreak kills 6 and damages 150 homes and 27 businesses in the Wichita and Haysville area.
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