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Date	Location	Dead
1925, March 18	Midwestern United States	689
1884, February 9-19	Southern United States	Over 600
1936, April 5-6	Mississippi and Georgia	419
1896, Mary 27	St. Louis, Missouri	Up to 400
1952, March 21-22	South-central United States	343
1974, April 3-4	Midwestern United States	315
1840, May 7	Natchez, Mississippi	Over 300
1965, April 11	Midwestern United States	272
1932, March 21	Alabama	268
1917, March 23-27	Midwestern United States	211

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