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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
700 AM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY...

In 1936, the first of a two day outbreak of 17 tornadoes
invaded the Southeast United States.  Of the eight strong
to violent tornadoes that tore through Arkansas Tennessee
Mississippi and Alabama on the 5th, the worst was a
massive F5 that struck the northern half of Tupelo
Mississippi.  The large vortex reached three fourths of a
mile wide along a track 15 miles long.It killed 216 and
injured 700; statistics many consider conservative.  It
is the 4th deadliest tornado in United States history.
In several cases, all members of families died in the
disaster.  One such family had 13 members.  Reportedly 48
blocks were leveled.  Around 150 box cars were brought in
as temporary housing and the movie theater was turned
into a hospital.  A second violent tornado, an F4, struck
extreme Southwestern Tennessee.  Six were killed and 35
were injured along a 35 mile long, 300 yard wide track.
The storm system responsible for this outbreak would hit
Georgia the next day.

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In 1972, the deadliest tornado of that year occurred,
and in an unlikely location: Vancouver Washington.  The
tornado, an F2, had a track 9 miles long and almost one
third of a mile wide.  It touched down at a marina on the
Oregon side of the Columbia River.  After crossing the
river, it tore through the east side of Vancouver.  The
tornado killed 6, injured 304, and caused around $6
million damage.  It was the worst tornado in Washington
State history.

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