Hazard Score
584 Catastrophes Recorded
Ellsworth County, Kansas
2 Cities with a Population of 6,374, and 2,463 Households
Barton County, Kansas faces relatively low natural disaster and climate risk, with a risk rating of 78.87 out of 100, primarily driven by hazards such as hail, strong winds, and tornadoes. The county has a history of 213 severe wind events per year, with a relatively high risk rating of 95.16, impacting the local population of 25,485. Additionally, the county experiences 389 hail events annually, with a risk value of 3,510,122.67, indicating a relatively high risk level.
Specific climate factors in Barton County include a high frequency of lightning events, with an average of 1,476 lightning strikes per year, contributing to a risk value of 148,123.77. The county is also prone to severe thunderstorms, with 763 events annually and a risk rating of very low due to historical events causing a risk value of 24,123.17. While Barton County is not located near coastlines or fault lines, its geological features such as mountain peaks and water bodies can impact hazard risk, with a focus on mitigating risks associated with severe weather events.
Overall, Barton County, Kansas, benefits from a relatively low overall hazard risk value of 18,891,578.41, with a risk rating of relatively low. The county's topography and climate factors, including its susceptibility to hail, strong winds, and lightning strikes, contribute to its risk profile. By understanding and preparing for these specific hazards, local authorities can effectively manage and reduce the impact of natural disasters on the county's population and infrastructure.
Wildfire Risk: Very Low
Tornado Risk: Low
Hurricane Risk: Very Low
Hail Risk: Low
Flood Risk: Low
Tsunami Risk: Very Low
Earthquake Risk: Very Low
Wind Risk: Low
HAZARDS
49
Power Transmission Lines
0
Coastlines
21
Water Bodies
0
Fault Lines
EMERGENCY SERVICES
2
Hazard Shelters
11
Fire Stations
3
Hospitals
4
Police Stations
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Ellsworth County, located in Kansas, has a population of 6,374 people with a population density of 8.8 individuals per square mile. The county has a predominantly white population, with 93.9% of residents identifying as White, 4.7% as Black, and 5.1% as Hispanic. The median age in Ellsworth County is 44.1 years, with a slightly higher median age for females (48.2 years) compared to males (40.9 years). The average household size is 2.24 people, and there are 2,463 households in the county. In terms of housing units, there are 3,239 total units, with a vacancy rate of 23.9%.
Compared to other counties in Kansas, Ellsworth County has a lower population density, with only 8.8 individuals per square mile compared to the state average of 34.9. The county also has a higher percentage of White residents (93.9%) compared to the state average of 85.5%. Additionally, the median age in Ellsworth County is slightly higher than the state average of 36.5 years. In terms of agriculture, Ellsworth County has 384 farms as of 2017, with an average farm size of 1,016 acres and a total crop acreage of 200,028 acres. The average farm sale in 2017 was $125,827, which is higher than the state average.
Regions
CLIMATE OVERVIEW
NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE
Hailstorm
2020-08-14
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2020-05-24
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2020-05-24
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2020-05-24
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2020-05-24
Tornado
2019-08-24
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2019-08-24
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2019-06-22
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2019-06-11
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2019-06-11
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2019-06-11
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2019-06-11
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2019-06-11
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2019-06-11
Hailstorm
2019-05-26
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2019-05-20Hailstorm
2019-05-18
Hailstorm
2019-05-18
Tornado
2019-05-17
Hailstorm
2019-05-17
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2019-05-17
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2019-05-06
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2019-05-06
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2019-05-06
Tornado
2019-05-05
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2019-05-05
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2019-05-05
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2019-05-05
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2019-04-28
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2019-04-28
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2019-04-28
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2019-04-28
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2019-04-28
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2019-04-21
Flooding
Snowmelt, Heavy Rain, Ice Jams
2019-03-13Hailstorm
2018-10-05
Flooding
Torrential Rain
2018-09-01Tornado
2018-08-16
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2018-06-26
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2018-06-12
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2018-06-12
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2018-06-12
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2018-06-12
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2018-06-12
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2018-05-29
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2018-05-29
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2018-05-29
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2018-05-24
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2018-05-02
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2018-05-02
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2018-05-01
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2018-05-01
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2018-05-01
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2018-05-01
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2018-05-01
Se 40 Rd
2018-03-05
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2017-10-06
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2017-10-06
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2017-10-06
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2017-10-06
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2017-10-06
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2017-08-09
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2017-08-09
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2017-06-22
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2017-06-17
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-15
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2017-05-27
Tornado
2017-05-18
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2017-05-18
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2017-05-18
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2017-05-18
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2017-05-18
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2017-05-18
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2017-05-18
Tornado
2017-05-16
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2017-04-19
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2017-04-19
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2017-04-15
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2017-04-15
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2017-04-15
Tornado
2016-07-02
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2016-07-02
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2016-07-02
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2016-07-02
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2016-05-26
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2016-05-08
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2016-04-24
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2016-04-24
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2015-09-10
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2015-09-10
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2015-09-10
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2015-07-17
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2015-07-17
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2015-06-25
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2015-06-25
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2015-05-05Hailstorm
2015-04-18
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2015-04-18
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2015-04-18
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2015-04-12
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2015-04-12
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2015-04-02
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2015-04-02
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2015-04-02
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2014-06-22
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2014-06-18
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2014-06-18
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2014-06-05
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2014-06-05
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2014-06-01
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2014-05-11
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2014-05-11
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2014-05-11
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2014-05-11
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2014-05-11
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2014-05-11
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2014-05-11
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2014-05-11
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2014-05-11
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2013-06-27
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2013-06-15
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2013-06-15
Tornado
2013-05-28
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2013-04-07
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2013-04-07
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2013-04-07
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2012-11-10
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2012-11-10
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2012-11-10
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2012-06-20
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2012-06-20
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2012-05-30
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2012-05-30
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2012-05-30
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2012-05-30
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2012-05-19
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2012-05-19
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2012-05-19
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2012-05-19
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2012-05-19
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2012-05-19
Tornado
2012-04-14
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2012-04-14
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2012-04-14
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2012-04-14
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2012-04-14
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2012-04-14
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2011-08-12
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2011-07-02
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2011-06-16
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2011-05-30
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2011-05-24
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2011-05-24
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2011-05-24
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2011-05-24
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2011-05-24
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2011-05-19
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2011-05-19
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2011-05-19
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2011-05-11
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2011-04-09
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2011-04-09
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2011-04-09
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2010-09-01
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2010-07-20
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2010-07-20
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2010-07-20
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2010-07-20
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2010-07-20
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2010-07-20
Tornado
2010-06-12
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2010-06-12
Tornado
2010-06-12
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2010-05-25
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2010-05-10
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2010-04-29
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2010-04-29
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2010-04-29
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2010-04-29
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2010-04-29
Tornado
2009-07-20
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2009-07-20
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2009-07-20
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2009-07-20
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2009-07-20
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2009-07-20
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2009-07-20
Tornado
2009-06-20
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2009-05-08
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2009-05-08
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2009-04-26
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2009-04-26
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2009-04-26
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2009-04-26
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2009-04-09
Flooding
Torrential Rain
2008-08-09Tornado
2008-07-08
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2008-06-28
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2008-06-16
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2008-06-16
Tornado
2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-05
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2008-06-05Tornado
2008-05-25
Tornado
2008-05-25
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2008-05-25
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2008-05-25
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2008-05-25
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2008-05-25
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2008-05-25
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2008-05-25
Tornado
2008-05-23
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2008-05-23
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2008-05-06
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2008-05-05
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2008-04-17
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2008-04-17
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2008-04-17
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2008-04-17
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2008-04-17
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2008-04-16
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2007-08-23
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2007-08-07
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2007-05-31
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2007-05-31
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2007-05-31
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2007-05-31
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2007-05-31
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2007-05-31
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2007-05-31
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2007-05-31
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2007-05-31
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-05-24Hailstorm
2007-05-23
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2007-05-23
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2007-05-22
Hailstorm
2007-05-22
Tornado
2007-05-05
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2007-05-05
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2007-05-05
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2007-05-05
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2007-05-05
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2007-05-05
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2007-05-05
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2007-05-05
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2007-05-05
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2007-05-05
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2007-05-05
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2007-05-05
Tornado
2007-05-04
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2007-05-04
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2007-05-04
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2007-05-04
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2007-05-04
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2007-05-04
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2007-02-23
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2007-02-23
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2006-07-12
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2006-07-12
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2006-06-28
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2006-06-28
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2006-06-28
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2006-06-28
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2006-06-28
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2006-06-21
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2006-06-21
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2006-05-29
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2006-05-23
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2006-05-23
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2006-05-08
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2006-04-24
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2006-04-01
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2006-04-01
Tornado
2005-08-19
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2005-08-19
Tornado
2005-08-19
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2005-07-03
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2005-07-03
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2005-07-03
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2005-07-03
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2005-07-03
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2005-04-20
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2005-04-20
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2005-04-20
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2005-04-20
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2005-04-20
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2005-04-20
Tornado
2005-04-10
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2005-04-10
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2005-04-10
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2005-04-10
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2004-10-03
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2004-08-08
Tornado
2004-07-07
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2004-07-07
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2004-07-07
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2004-07-07
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2004-07-07
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2004-06-14
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2004-06-14
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2004-06-14
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2004-06-14
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2004-06-14
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2004-06-05
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2004-06-05
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2004-05-12
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2004-05-12
Tornado
2004-03-27
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2004-03-27
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2004-03-27
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2004-03-27
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2004-03-27
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2004-03-27
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2004-03-27
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2003-07-31
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2003-05-13
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2003-05-13
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2003-05-13
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2002-08-12
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2002-08-11
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2002-06-15
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2002-06-15
Tornado
2002-05-26
Tornado
2002-05-26
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2002-05-26
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2002-05-26
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2002-05-26
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2002-05-26
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2002-05-15
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2002-05-15
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2002-05-15
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2002-05-15
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2002-05-15
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2002-05-15
Tornado
2002-05-11
Tornado
2002-05-11
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2002-05-11
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2002-05-11
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2002-04-27
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2002-04-27
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2002-04-17
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2002-04-17
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2002-03-08
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2002-03-08
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2002-03-08
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2002-03-08
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2001-10-09
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2001-10-09
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2001-09-07
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2001-09-02
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2001-09-02
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2001-09-02
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2001-06-16
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2001-06-03
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2001-06-03
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2001-06-03
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2001-06-03
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2001-06-03
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2001-06-03
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2001-06-01
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2001-05-29
Tornado
2001-05-20
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2001-04-21
Tornado
2001-04-21
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2001-04-21
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2001-04-21
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2001-04-21
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2001-04-21
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2001-04-21
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2001-04-21
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2001-04-21
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2001-04-21
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2001-04-21
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2001-04-20
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2001-04-20
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2001-04-20
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2001-04-20
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2000-10-13
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2000-10-13
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2000-06-29
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2000-06-29
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2000-06-29
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2000-06-29
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2000-06-29
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2000-06-29
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2000-06-29
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2000-06-29
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2000-06-29
Tornado
2000-03-23
Flooding
Brief Torrential Rain
1999-06-28Hailstorm
1999-05-20
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1999-05-16
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1999-05-16
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1999-05-16
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1999-05-16
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1999-05-16
Tornado
1999-05-10
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1999-05-10
Tornado
1998-09-29
Tornado
1998-09-29
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1998-09-29
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1998-09-29
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1998-09-29
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1998-09-29
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1998-06-24
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1998-06-22
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1998-06-08
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1998-05-24
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1998-03-29
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1997-08-20
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1997-08-16
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1997-08-16
Tornado
1997-05-25
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1997-05-25
Tornado
1997-05-25
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1997-05-16
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1996-05-31
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1996-05-31
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1996-05-31
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1996-05-31
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1996-05-31
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1996-05-26
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1996-05-25
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1996-05-24
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1996-05-24
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1996-05-24
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1996-05-24
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1996-05-07
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1996-05-07
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1996-05-05
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1995-08-05
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1995-08-05
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1995-07-25
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1995-07-25
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1995-07-03
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1995-07-03
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1995-06-08
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1995-05-17
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1995-05-17
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1995-05-07
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1995-02-26
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1994-07-03
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1994-07-03
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1994-06-05
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1994-04-25
Flooding
Rain And Snowmelt
1994-04-09Hailstorm
1993-07-07
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1993-07-06
Tornado
1993-07-04
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1993-07-04
Tornado
1993-05-07
Tornado
1993-05-07
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1993-05-07
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1993-05-07
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1992-07-29
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1992-07-19
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1992-06-24
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1992-06-24
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1992-06-24
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1992-03-28
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1992-03-28
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1992-03-28
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1991-05-29
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1991-05-26
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1991-05-26
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1991-05-26
Tornado
1991-05-16
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1991-05-16
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1991-05-16
Tornado
1991-05-16
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1991-05-16
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1991-04-12
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1991-03-26
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1990-08-24
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1990-08-14
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1990-06-19
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1990-06-13
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1990-06-13
Tornado
1990-05-24
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1990-05-24
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1990-05-24
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1989-06-30
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1989-06-26
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1989-06-26
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1989-06-10
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1989-05-21
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1987-08-18
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1987-08-17
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1987-08-17
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1987-08-17
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1986-04-17
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1986-04-17
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1986-04-17
Tornado
1984-10-16
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1984-06-08
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1983-06-02
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1983-05-28
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1983-05-27
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1983-05-17
Tornado
1982-07-08
Hailstorm
1981-06-14
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1980-08-05
Tornado
1980-05-29
Tornado
1976-06-28
Hailstorm
1976-06-28
Tornado
1975-05-27
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1975-05-06
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1975-05-02
Tornado
1974-08-30
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1974-05-23
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1974-05-18
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1974-05-13
Tornado
1973-11-19
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1971-06-09
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1971-06-05
Tornado
1970-06-11
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1970-05-08
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1969-06-24
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1969-06-21
Tornado
1966-08-06
Hailstorm
1966-06-07
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1966-06-07
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1966-06-07
Hailstorm
1965-06-30
Hailstorm
1965-06-07
Tornado
1964-06-12
Tornado
1964-06-10
Tornado
1964-06-10
Tornado
1964-06-10
Tornado
1964-05-05
Tornado
1963-07-17
Tornado
1963-07-12
Tornado
1962-06-26
Tornado
1962-05-28
Hailstorm
1961-07-19
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1961-07-19
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1960-07-26
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1959-05-04
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1957-06-11
Hailstorm
1957-05-28
Hailstorm
1957-05-09
Tornado
1957-04-22
Tornado
1956-10-29
Tornado
1956-05-28
Tornado
1956-04-02
Tornado
1956-04-02
Tornado
1956-04-02
Hailstorm
1956-04-02
Tornado
1955-09-22
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1955-06-30
Tornado
1955-05-06