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”tornadoeslas tabout1 5
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Tornadoescanmeas urefrom threefeett o2mi lesin
diamet er .
Therear eabout1 000t ornadoesr ecordedeachyeari n
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May,andJune.
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7:00PM.
Wi ndsr ecor dedhaver eachedupt o300MPH!
Therearet wiceasmanyt or
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ateddeathsin
Texasthananyot herstat
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110peopl
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Since1916,139peoplehavediedinEastTexastornadoes.
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