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TIL of the 2011 April 27th tornado super outbreak. The system involved 362 confirmed tornadoes, including 3 EF-5 tornadoes with winds of upwards of 200 mph. Over a dozen states were impacted, incurring approximately $11 billion USD in damages.

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