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Their parents were also injured with the father sustaining a severe head injury that he never recovered from, dying five years later, although it was not officially counted. Further northeast at Herbie's Diner, two employees took cover in a walk-in cooler just as the café was being obliterated. Five people were trapped under the debris at the diner and three of the women had been burned by the hot water from the coffeemaker. They were all rescued, and not were seriously injured. Eight people were spared as they had jumped inside a car parked inside a nearby gas station as the tornado hit. A roar like a large freight train was heard as the tornado struck the café as well. The tornado then caused more destruction on the north side of
Mitchell. Several other homes were destroyed or extensively damaged and a trailer in the area was blown away. A police car with two Mitchell police officers was picked up and tossed across a street with a 4-by-4 post being driven through the back window. Both officers survived thanks to the metal grate that separates the back and front seats. Many other cars and trucks were demolished and, in some extreme cases, strands of straw were propelled through car radiators. Huge, wide trees up to 40 to 60 feet (12 to 18 m) tall were uprooted and many roads were blocked by downed trees and other debris. The tornado weakened and dissipated shortly after exiting the city.
1329:, where it heavily damaged a farmstead. It then bounced north-northeastward and struck another farm, leveling the home and the outbuildings, destroying a car, and even ripping the door clean off of the storm cellar where the family was taking shelter. After lifting briefly and streaming debris to the northeast, the tornado turned northeastward, damaging a home and destroying other buildings and machinery. A nearby cemetery had two-thirds of its grave headstones blown over. The tornado then crossed a local road, lifting and moving an unoccupied house over 100 yards (91 m) before placing it down completely intact in a pasture. The tornado then turned north, leveling buildings on three adjacent farms. An owner of one of the damaged farms sustained badly cut hands as he fought to hold the storm cellar door down against the tornado above him. His pickup truck, which was loaded with 65 bushels of wheat, was hurled 350 feet (110 m) and crushed. The storm continued on northeastward, damaging two more buildings, and destroying timber along West Cache Creek before lifting 4 miles (6.4 km) east of
1110:, although the driver escaped with only minor injuries. A utility pole was also knocked down, cutting off power to the region. It then moved down a hill, taking out several homes and businesses, including Town and Country Cleaners, Jerri's Snack Bar, and Wolcott Insurance Agency. The tornado then moved up another hill, ripping the roof of the garage of a home and tossing it about 100 feet (30 m) while a tree fell on top of the car parked in the garage. A 150-year-old home nearby had half of its roof torn off and scattered as far as 200 feet (61 m) away. The tornado then skipped over a few houses before removing another roof off of a house and damaging several more homes as it passed just south of Wolcott and north of Woodtick. On a farm in this area, a fire broke out less than 300 feet (91 m) from a dynamite storage plant, although this was quickly extinguished by the fire department. A cow barn was obliterated and a small log cabin lost its roof before the tornado accelerated to about 25–35 miles per hour (40–56 km/h) as it moved through a meadow toward
1450:, damaging almost every structure in town. The tornadoes were rated F4, F1, and F2 and they touched down southwest, west and northwest of town before moving eastward. Several businesses and numerous residences were obliterated with debris being scattered over 10 miles (16 km) to the east. In all, 95% of the homes in town sustained roof damage while 85% of them suffered window damage. The worst damage was to a large, steel-reinforced, concrete block elementary school building that were leveled and destroyed on its north and south side. 150 homes were damaged while 15 others were destroyed. Damages from the F4 tornado were estimated at $ 2.5 million, although the injury recorded may have actually been because of hail. Hailstones in the area were described as being as large as a saucer or softball as well with the largest measuring 4.5 inches (11 cm). Adequate warning allowed for a minimal number of casualties.
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by about 100 feet (30 m). The tornado was spotted by a
Highway Patrol Unit at around 6:20 pm west of the city. The storm was described by witnesses as having two distinct vortices rotating within the main tornado circulation. The tornado was observed with a full condensation funnel as it approached the west edge of town at 6:28 pm. The tornado cut a 750 yd (690 m) damage swath of destruction across eight blocks of the northern part of Dill City before continuing east, causing destruction to farms for another 3 miles (4.8 km) before it veered to the north. The tornado then traveled across
1900:, where, in addition to the tornadoes that touched down, the storms produced 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) hail that reached up to 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter as well as wind gusts up to 85 miles per hour (137 km/h). The winds knocked down 72 power poles north of the city, ripped the roof of a house, destroyed a new house under construction, flipped over 15 trailers while demolishing another, damaged seven homes while pushing them off their foundations, double bent a transmitter tower on the west edge of town, destroyed two light planes and heavily damaged a third at the
2198:, the destruction of a utility pole caused the utility company to shut off power to the rest of the town to prevent fires. Connecticut Governor John S. Dempsey conferred with town officials and Police Chief George Ranslow to check on the situation in the town the evening of the tornado. Town officials told the Governor that the situation was under control and they would call him if they needed help. The next morning, Superintendent of Schools, Augustus Keane, cancelled school at Wolcott High School due to lack of power; but all the elementary schools remained open.
1087:. At all three locations, homes were flattened or had their roofs torn completely away with the residential area of Fairmount being completely destroyed at "near-F4" intensity. At nearby Waterville, part of the residential area and the most of industrial area was completely destroyed. Half of the Waterville Bible Church was destroyed, the roof of the Sprague School gym was blown off, and a lumber company and a corrugated cardboard manufacturer were obliterated with pieces of the buildings being tossed into the
1976:, widespread severe thunderstorms formed for the fourth straight day, bringing large hail up to 4.5 inches (11 cm), damaging winds up to 84 miles per hour (135 km/h), heavy rainfall of up to 2.5 inches (64 mm), flooding, funnel clouds, and frequent lighting that affected all, but the panhandle and the northwestern parts of the state. Vehicles, buildings, homes, roads, and other structures were damaged, destroyed, burned, and/or washed out. A man was killed in
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and 600 more were moderately damaged, with all the contents in the buildings being partially or totally demolished. Utilities were severely disrupted and hundreds of trees were knocked down as well. One person was killed, 50 others were injured, and damage was estimated at $ 5 million. Debris from the storm, which generated a 5 mi (8.0 km) swath of hail between .75 and 1.5 inches (1.9 and 3.8 cm) in diameter, was found as far away as
1904:, and overturned three cars. A total of 25 people were injured by flying debris with six of them requiring hospitalization. Another injury also occurred as a result of a lightning strike. Total damages from the storms were estimated to be at least $ 2 million. Gusty winds behind the storms bought localized wind damage and gusts as high as 99 miles per hour (159 km/h). Severe and tornadic thunderstorms also impacted mainly
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down on this part of the path. It then struck Dion's
Restaurant, where it blew out windows, knocked down a sign, and tossed a car 40 feet (12 m) in the air before depositing it upside-down in a field. A well-digging rig located at the State Dairy property was blown over and windows at Pioneer Volkswagen were blown out. The tornado then moved through a wooded area before it strengthened to near peak intensity as it moved through
2116:. Multiple communities sustained heavy damage from lightning-induced fires, street flooding and washouts, and loss of power and communications. A man reportedly died in one of the fires, although it was not officially counted. Downed trees, tree limbs, and power lines and wires littered this state, including one instance where a tree limb injured a girl in
1554:, a downpour of 6 inches (15 cm) of rain fell in just 45 minutes, triggering a flash flood. A 6 feet (1.8 m) wall of water smashed over a highway, sweeping away a pickup truck and carrying it 100 feet (30 m). The elderly brother and sister inside the vehicle drowned with one of the bodies being found 5 miles (8.0 km) downstream.
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487:. Nine farmsteads were obliterated, six others were partially destroyed, and one other one was damaged heavily damaged. Four of the farms had every building including the home swept away. In all, 10 homes were destroyed with debris from them scattered up to 5 miles (8.0 km) away. The tornado then crossed the state line and struck
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had minor damage while seven additional farm buildings were also destroyed. A total of 60 families were affected by the damage. A total of 35 vehicles were lost, trees were snapped, and 26 utility poles downed. Nine people were injured from the storm, although no serious injuries were reported, and losses totaled $ 250,000.
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and immediately became intense, destroying buildings and killing 400 turkeys. As the twister moved eastward toward Dill City, it began to display characteristics of not having a full condensation funnel, which was confirmed by observers who claimed the tornadic funnel lifted briefly into the air
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Engineered Plastics plant that was under construction on Commercial Street, the road that runs parallel to Straits Turnpike, were knocked down, a nearby construction shed was flattened, and dozens of trees and power lines were blown
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Mitchell to look like it had been bombed. A total of 32 people were injured and damage was estimated
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and struck the national guard armory. A quarter of the roof of the block-long building was ripped off with most of it landing in a pile that looked like kindling wood in the front yard. Further along the path, a large tree fell on a two-story home while another large tree fell on and obliterated a
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and proceeded northeast, causing catastrophic damage. A home on West 4th Avenue "exploded" into pieces, tossing its occupants down the street, including two children that were miraculously found safe after the tornado dropped them a block away, with nothing more than a few cuts and bruises.
1654:, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain, large hail, frequent lightning and flooding. Damage was widespread, with numerous homes, farm buildings, roadways, driveways, signs, TV antennas, and cellars and other structures damaged or destroyed by wind, falling trees, flooding rains and fire. On the
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The tornado traveled 10.1 miles (16.3 km) and was 400 yards (370 m) wide. In all, four farms were leveled while other were badly damaged, ten head of cattle were killed while others were injured, and some crop damage was reported. One person was injured and losses totaled $ 250,000.
710:. There was major damage in the town with some areas being completely destroyed. Six people were injured in Tilden with losses totaling at least $ 1 million. Turning northeast, the tornado weakened and may have lifted temporarily, with a funnel cloud being spotted aloft just southwest of
311:. Although the worst tornadoes happened during the outbreak sequence, the active period of daily tornadoes did not officially end until June 25. In addition to the tornadoes, widespread non-tornadic impacts occurred with lightning and flooding causing most of the non-tornadic casualties.
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F3 tornado, volunteers from other cities, counties and the state sent crews in to assist in the clean-up. When the effort waned due to the massive size of debris left behind, Mitchell Mayor
Charles "C.W." Klingaman had to urge people to get back to work and finish the job. The flattened
1522:, a large area of severe thunderstorms bought heavy rain, damaging winds, large hail, and frequent lightning to the central and southern parts of the state that afternoon, damaging crops and roofs, blowing down power lines, and uprooting trees. The worst storm struck the
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1996:, severe winds and hail caused damage in multiple towns and one person was injured. There were also some possible tornado activity, although no tornadoes were counted from the area that day. A hailstorm also bought 6–7 in (15–18 cm) hailstones to
1892:'s wheat belt eastward through Southern Oklahoma, causing widespread destruction to crops, buildings, and utilities mostly due to flooding, hail, and strong straight-line winds, although there was some tornado activity. The worst damage occurred in
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on May 22 and moved northeast, striking the southern and eastern part of town. It first struck the Iowa City
Trailer Park, where three trailers were damaged by falling trees. An 80 miles per hour (130 km/h) wind gust was measured at the
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before dissipating. It traveled 53.8 miles (86.6 km) and was 1 mile (1.6 km) wide. It injured eight and caused $ 250,000 in damage. The tornado track may have been much longer as possible tornado damage was observed all the way to
1618:, there was wind damage to homes and farm buildings and a home was burned to the ground after being struck by lightning. Widespread severe thunderstorms and frequent lightning also caused major damage in central and south-central
1526:, where heavy rains damaged street, lightning struck several houses, and electrical and telephone services were disrupted. Two people were injured in the city; one from flying glass and the other from lightning. That evening in
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businesses, including the
Mitchell Boat Company, which was just a year old, was rebuilt and a state highway maintenance shop was replaced. The city reported over $ 2 million in new construction during 1962.
235:. There were 62 significant (F2+) tornadoes during the event, including 15 F3 tornadoes and four F4 tornadoes. In addition to the tornadoes, storms across the region produced destructive
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garage while damaging the car inside it. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado continued northeastward and numerous power and transmission lines were downed before it dissipated.
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Southington. It dissipated northeast of town shortly thereafter, although the funnel was still seen depositing debris as far east as
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with winds reaching 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) with gusts to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Widespread damage occurred, a warehouse was destroyed, and one person was injured. In
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recording a wind gust of 58 miles per hour (93 km/h). Winds blew down trees and caused some structural damage, hail damaged crops, and lightning injured a woman in her home in
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Kentucky also saw damage from 1.75–2 inches (4.4–5.1 cm) diameter hail. Multiple hailstorms also impacted
1514:, with 1 inch (2.5 cm) hail covering the ground and lightning setting fire to a bakery. In the southern part of the state, a severe windstorm went through the heart of
1658:, one person a man was killed and his companion was injured when the tree they were sheltering under was struck by lightning. Two women were also injured by lightning in
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being issued for the city, which saw 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) hail fall before the tornado moved through. Off-duty police and firefighters were called in, as were the
1666:, damaging homes, destroying a barn, and causing power outages by striking power lines. A lady and her son were injured after lightning struck their home. Storms in
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2140:. Lightning-set fires destroyed one home and damaged several others while strong winds and rain damaged tobacco crops.
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2856:"Florence T Crowell's Historic Watertown Connecticut Photo Gallery"
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2940:"Violent Tornadoes (F4/F5/EF-4/EF-5) in Oklahoma (1950-Present)"
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2440:: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. p. 1041.
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2843:"The Day of the Tornado | Republican American Archives"
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3185:The Forgotten 20th Century Connecticut Tornado
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2533:South Dakota Event Report: F3 Tornado
2507:South Dakota Event Report: F3 Tornado
2481:South Dakota Event Report: F3 Tornado
2225:Tornado outbreak sequence of May 2019
1674:and a boy was killed by lightning in
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3105:"Kansas Event Report: 6.00 in. Hail"
2824:Connecticut Event Report: F3 Tornado
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1964:and the other in their home yard in
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1465:Southwestern Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1058:in the extreme northeastern part of
2910:"Oklahoma Event Report: F4 Tornado"
1682:, a man was killed by lightning in
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2613:Nebraska Event Report: F3 Tornado
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2462:Nebraska Event Report: F3 Tornado
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3200:May 21, 1962 - Waterbury Tornado
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1778:. A man working on a ranch in
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1668:Sullivan County, New Hampshire
1640:Sullivan County, New Hampshire
1586:while also burning a house in
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2213:List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes
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1740:Grass Valley, California
1346:Haskell, Texas tornadoes
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3420:Tornadoes in New Jersey
3410:Tornadoes in New Mexico
3375:Tornadoes in California
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2400:bangladeshtornadoes.org
2245:"All Tornado Summaries"
2186:. In a surprising move
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1968:. A hailstorm battered
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251:Meteorological synopsis
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3053:"Non-tornadic Impacts"
2841:American, Republican.
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2157:Mitchell, South Dakota
2020:. The entire state of
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3475:Tornadoes in Virginia
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3460:Tornadoes in Kentucky
3450:Tornadoes in Illinois
3365:Tornadoes in Colorado
3360:Tornadoes in Oklahoma
3355:Tornadoes in Nebraska
2682:The Mitchell Republic
2192:federal disaster area
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1942:Winston-Salem Airport
1890:Southwestern Oklahoma
1842:Jacksonville, Florida
1748:Indianapolis, Indiana
1698:Lightning strikes in
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3470:Tornadoes in Florida
3455:Tornadoes in Indiana
3445:Tornadoes in Wyoming
3405:Tornadoes in Montana
3395:Tornadoes in Vermont
3290:1962 in Pennsylvania
3255:1962 in South Dakota
1998:Logan County, Kansas
1898:Altus Air Force Base
1854:Springfield, Georgia
1454:Non-tornadic impacts
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3400:Tornadoes in Oregon
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3300:1962 in Connecticut
3135:Del Rio News Herald
2430:Grazulis, Thomas P.
2044:and a young man in
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1988:A hailstorm struck
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1624:Minneapolis suburb
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3370:Tornadoes in Ohio
3305:1962 in Minnesota
3220:Tornadoes of 1962
2659:Lammers, Austin.
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3225:F4 tornadoes
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1638:. Storms in
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259:as multiple
257:Great Plains
254:
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210:Fujita scale
207:
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199:Part of the
188:Great Plains
144:Largest hail
78:Highest gust
3166:9 September
3141:9 September
3115:29 November
3089:29 November
2734:5 September
2687:8 September
2670:8 September
2543:1 September
2517:1 September
2491:1 September
2472:1 September
2365:1 September
2040:, a boy in
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1914:Chittenango
1804:New Hampton
1660:Hubbardston
1548:Littlefield
1116:Plantsville
1112:Southington
1073:Bunker Hill
609:Morningside
595:, striking
289:Connecticut
233:Connecticut
192:Connecticut
122:Duration of
3214:Categories
2405:16 October
2231:References
1812:Clear Lake
1720:California
1632:Janesville
1419:Fatalities
1331:Cookietown
1298:Fatalities
1194:Fatalities
1120:Manchester
1081:Waterville
1060:Middlebury
1019:Fatalities
952:Iowa River
914:Fatalities
802:Fatalities
720:Hartington
675:Fatalities
601:Forestburg
556:Fatalities
473:Springview
444:Fatalities
241:large hail
229:California
164:Fatalities
3063:24 August
3037:2 October
3019:2 October
3001:2 October
2975:1 October
2335:24 August
2255:18 August
2184:Red Cross
2144:Aftermath
2098:Morganton
2046:Knoxville
2038:Tennessee
2026:Fort Sill
1962:Frankfort
1958:Maysville
1878:Ypsilanti
1816:Minnesota
1636:St. Cloud
1620:Minnesota
1608:Iowa City
1552:Clarendon
1544:Roberston
1540:Plainview
1494:with the
1365:confirmed
1363:Tornadoes
1309:$ 250,000
1223:Dill City
1205:$ 250,000
1108:Mad River
1085:Waterbury
1077:Fairmount
1068:Watertown
1056:Hillcrest
925:$ 250,000
724:St. James
613:Broadland
455:$ 250,000
293:Waterbury
283:. In the
100:confirmed
98:Tornadoes
2202:See also
2182:and the
2126:Buncombe
2086:Buncombe
2022:Oklahoma
1974:Oklahoma
1930:Oklahoma
1910:New York
1764:Leesburg
1712:Oklahoma
1688:Somerset
1680:Virginia
1672:New York
1327:Randlett
1100:Woodtick
1052:Route 64
839:Mitchell
597:Mitchell
585:Nebraska
297:Oklahoma
269:Nebraska
58:Duration
2196:Wolcott
2058:Detroit
2018:Fairfax
2014:Pierson
1874:Detroit
1823:⁄
1776:Sheldon
1700:Florida
1600:Manning
1590:. Near
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1520:Georgia
1448:Haskell
1382:tornado
1281:tornado
1255:tornado
1232:Cordell
1177:tornado
1151:tornado
1096:Wolcott
1054:) near
1002:tornado
976:tornado
897:tornado
871:tornado
852:Spencer
785:tornado
759:tornado
704:Closter
658:tornado
632:tornado
589:Corsica
567:Unknown
539:tornado
513:tornado
427:tornado
401:tornado
117:tornado
2873:"News"
2444:
2136:, and
2134:Gaston
2130:Durham
2104:May 31
2092:, and
2068:May 30
2032:May 29
2004:May 28
1984:May 27
1978:Hobart
1948:May 26
1920:May 25
1884:May 24
1836:May 23
1790:May 22
1772:Inwood
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