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1651:-Alabama border, striking the Monterey Trailer Park, resulting in major damage at that location. The tornado then became extremely violent as it approached and entered Guin, with multiple areas of F5 damage noted in and around town. The tornado first struck the Guin Mobile Home Plant as it entered the town, completely obliterating the structure. Nothing was left of the plant but a pile of mangled steel beams. The town's downtown area was also heavily damaged, with many businesses and two churches completely destroyed. Residential areas in Guin suffered total devastation, with many homes swept completely away and scattered across fields. There were at least 148 tornadoes in the tornado outbreak and 318 fatalities, a record that was beat by the
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145:. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes.
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2341:. St. Johnsbury, VT: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films.
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List of 21st-century Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
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where one person died before destroying a police station in
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2634:: United States Department of Commerce: 19. June 1974.
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List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
2581:"Top Ten Deadliest Oklahoma Tornadoes (1882-Present)"
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1483:and was given an F2 rating. An F3 tornado struck
2095:List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
1969:59 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in July.
2181:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2100:List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia
2007:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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2854:"The Most 'Important' US Tornadoes by State"
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154:Fatal United States tornadoes in 1974
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2428:. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. April 5, 1974
1230:April 21 – Wisconsin (2 deaths)
2579:OUN Webmaster (November 20, 2013).
1421:Tornado outbreak of April 1–2, 1974
857:January 30 – Florida (1 death)
854:January 26 – Alabama (1 death)
30:Tracks of all US tornadoes in 1974.
2422:"Scene looks like work of monster"
2384:Jordan, Charles (March 29, 2014).
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2337:Grazulis, Thomas P. (July 1993).
1945:43 tornadoes touched down in the
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1248:June 7 – Tennessee (1 death)
1245:June 6 – Arkansas (4 deaths)
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1278:June 23 – Arizona (1 death)
1236:May 12 – Georgia (2 deaths)
1233:May 11 – Michigan (1 death)
1227:April 8 – Georgia (1 death)
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1239:May 12 – Georgia (1 death)
1272:June 18 – Iowa (2 deaths)
39:January 11 - December 25, 1974
1:
3564:Tornado-related lists by year
2003:Tohajiilee Indian Reservation
1855:tornado on June 12, 1942, in
1495:during the outbreak as well.
1275:June 20 – Iowa (1 death)
2829:"New Mexico Tornado History"
2080:List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
1599:A large, F4 tornado struck
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1152:Georgia, North Carolina
977:Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio
2858:www.tornadoproject.com
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88:Fatalities (worldwide)
80:Fatalities (U.S.)
64:Tornadoes in U.S.
2607:Significant Tornadoes
2386:"A Night to Remember"
2127:Enhanced Fujita scale
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844:Summary of tornadoes
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1573:Xenia, Ohio tornado
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1768:Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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1951:Great Lakes
1762:, striking
1696:April 18–21
1683:April 12–14
1649:Mississippi
1489:Mississippi
1255:(14 deaths)
1168:(28 deaths)
1147:(10 deaths)
1133:(11 deaths)
1119:(16 deaths)
1070:(10 deaths)
1049:(28 deaths)
1000:(18 deaths)
951:(31 deaths)
944:(11 deaths)
909:(36 deaths)
3548:Categories
3533:June 18–20
2624:Storm Data
2605:Grazulis,
2558:"May 1974"
2536:"May 1974"
2135:References
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2011:New Mexico
1997:October 10
1955:Des Moines
1891:June 18–20
1645:Huntsville
1637:Tyler Park
1629:Northfield
1601:Louisville
1593:Louisville
1269:(6 deaths)
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1210:(2 deaths)
1203:(3 deaths)
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1760:Wisconsin
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1208:Tennessee
1201:Tennessee
1189:(1 death)
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2863:June 28,
2838:June 28,
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2042:See also
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2026:November
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1885:Cullison
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1173:Kentucky
1138:Kentucky
1124:Michigan
1096:Kentucky
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1054:Kentucky
1033:Kentucky
1012:Kentucky
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865:Kentucky
149:Synopsis
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2048:Tornado
1989:October
1865:Emporia
1756:Midwest
1677:Alapaha
1659:April 8
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