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1929 The former community of Sneed, AR in Jackson County was obliterated by an F5 (estimated) tornado. Twenty-three people were killed.
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1996 The world's fastest measured surface wind (outside of a tornado) was recorded on Barrow island, Australia, in Tropical Cyclone Olivia. Winds reached a speed of 249mph.
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1965 An F4 tornado hit Arkansas killing 6 and injuring 250. The southeast and east part of Conway were destroyed.
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1979 In Wichita Falls, TX a massive tornado struck, killing 43 people and causing more $300 million in damage. Another tornado came down in Vernon, TX which killed eleven people.
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Data courtesy of the National Weather Service
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