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United States of America (the):Tornado:2011/04/27
Duration2011/04/27 Tornadoes and violent storms ripped through seven southern U.S. states, killing at least 284 people.
Country or DistrictUnited States of America (the)
NameTornado

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  • Reuters AlertNet 2011/05/09
    Tornadoes and storms that struck the U.S. South last month caused insured property and automobile losses of between $3.7 billion and $5.5 billion, catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide said on Monday.
  • NOAA 2011/05/09
    According to National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office Storm Survey teams, there were 24+ killer tornadoes in six states--Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia--that caused an estimated 326 fatalities.
  • CNN.com 2011/04/30
    The Wednesday disaster swept through six southern states and has killed 342 people so far.
  • Reuters AlertNet 2011/04/28
    Damage over several states, Alabama worst with 184 dead
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