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In 1987, severe thunderstorms struck parts of Central and South Central Texas with golf ball sized hail that, along with torrential rains, destroyed 80 percent of the crops in some areas. In 1975, severe thunderstorms raked parts of East Central Minnesota with golf ball sized hail and winds that reached an incredible 110 mph. The large hail and destructive winds destroyed 50 mobile homes, 12 aircraft, one third of an elementary school and injured 55 people.

 


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