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In 1984, late night thunderstorms produced 6 to 13 inches of rain in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In only six hours, 8.63 inches inundated the Airport. The flooding that resulted claimed 14 lives and caused around $90 million damage. In 1917, a family of tornadoes raced 155 miles across Central Illinois. The track started just east of the Missouri state line and ended about 50 miles south of Champaign. In all, 101 were killed and 638 were injured.

 


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