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In 1899, a violent tornado that researchers believe was an F4, struck extreme East Central Nebraska. Reaching around 500 yards wide, the tornado tracked nine miles along the northern edge of Washington County. It destroyed about 90 percent of Herman, a village of about 500 people. Eleven were killed, 25 injured and around 300 were left homeless.

 


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