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Waco Tornado

Category Natural Disasters & Major Accidents
Date May 11, 1953
Country United States

A violent tornado tore through downtown Waco, killing 114 people and inflicting widespread structural damage. It ranks among the deadliest tornado disasters in Texas history.

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