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31 May 2013
The widest tornado ever recorded hits El Reno, Oklahoma.
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29 Apr 2011
An EF4 multiple-vortex tornado destroyed areas of two major Alabama cities: Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.
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8 Aug 2007
The EF2 tornado ripped through Brooklyn, New York, for 18 minutes, causing nine injuries and $20 million in damages.
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3 May 1999
An F5 tornado hit Oklahoma City, where the highest global wind speeds were recorded.
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28 Aug 1990
An F5 max rating tornado smashed through Plainfield, Illinois, killing 29 people, injuring 353, and causing $165 million in damages.
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26 Apr 1989
The deadliest tornado in history kills about 1300 people.
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5 Jul 1643
The US recorded its first tornado.
