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One of the strongest tornadoes in history strikes Woldegk, Germany, killing one person while leveling numerous mansions with winds estimated greater than 300 miles per hour (480 km/h).

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1764 Woldegk tornado

Exceptionally strong tornado

On June 29, 1764, one of the strongest tornadoes ever documented in history struck the town of Woldegk, Germany. The tornado received the unique T11 rating on the TORRO scale along with an F5 rating on the Fujita scale and had winds estimated to be at least 480 kilometres per…
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Woldegk

Town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Woldegk is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated 24 km southeast of Neubrandenburg. The former municipality of Petersdorf was merged into Woldegk in May 2019. Woldegk is 164.14 km2 in area and has 4,392…
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June 29

Day of the year

June 29 is the 180th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 185 days remain until the end of the year.
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