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The Great Natchez Tornado strikes Natchez, Mississippi killing 317 people. It is the second deadliest tornado in United States history.
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1840 Natchez tornado
Violent F4+ tornado in Mississippi, US
The Great Natchez tornado was a deadly tornado that hit Natchez, Mississippi, on Thursday, May 7, 1840. The tornado, while officially unrated, was the second-deadliest tornado in United States history; at least 317 people were killed and at least 109 were injured. Its…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Natchez, Mississippi
City in Mississippi, United States
Natchez is the only city in and the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,520 at the 2020 census. Located on the Mississippi River across from Vidalia, Louisiana, Natchez was a prominent city in the antebellum years, a center of cotton…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Violently rotating column of air
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