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town ; 2 killed, 20 to 30 injured ; 100 buildings de- 

 stroyed; loss, $100,000. 



(11) April 18, 1880. Marsbfield, Webster County, Mo. 



(scale 3). — Struck at 5 p.m. ; near town, trees 3 feet 

 in diameter, for a space several hundred yards wide, 

 were lifted entirely out of the ground ; every house 

 in the town of 2,000 people was destroyed or badly 

 damaged; 65 killed, 200 wounded; loss, $110,000. 



(12) April 18, 1880. Licking, Texas County, Mo. (scale 3—). 



— Struck at 8.15 p.m. ; entire town, of 388 people, de- 

 stroyed except 3 houses ; 300 left homeless ; 1 killed, 

 17 wounded; 65 houses destroyed; loss, $50,000. 

 (18) April 18, 1880. Beloit, Rock County, Wis. (scale 3—). 

 — Struck at 5 p.m. ; moved from south-west to north- 

 east; several killed, many injured; many houses de- 

 stroyed; loss, $75,000. 



(14) April 24, 1880. Taylorville, Christian County, 111. 



(scales — ). — Struck at 7 P.M.; 6 killed; 25 houses 

 destroyed; loss, $60,000. 



(15) April 25, 1880. Macon, Noxubee County, Miss, (scale 



3%— Struck at 8.30 p.m.; 22 killed, 72 injured; 55 

 buildings destroyed; loss, $100,000. 



(16) May 10,1880. Arrowsmith, McLean County, 111. (scale 



3 — ). — Loss, $100,000. 



(17) May 28, 1880. Savoy, Fannin County, Tex. (scale 



3 — ). — Time, 10 p.m.; town almost destroyed; 15 

 killed, 60 wounded ; 48 buildings razed ; loss, $50,000. 



(18) June 14, 1880. Glendale, Hamilton County, O. (scale 



3 — ).— Time, 8 p.m. ; loss, $80,000. 



(19) April 12, 1881. Hernando, De Soto County, Miss, (scale 



3 — ). — In some spots hail-stones as large as hen's eggs 

 fell; electricity and thunder not observed; 10 killed; 

 25 buildings demolished; loss, $50,000 (estimated). 



(20) June 12, 1881. Jackson, Andrew County, Mo. (scale 



3). — A great deal of destruction occurred at King City, 

 De Kalb County; in county and vicinity, 5 killed; 

 80 buildings razed; loss, $250,000. 



(21) July 15, 1881. New Ulm, Brown County, Minn, (scale 



3-(-). — 11 killed, 53 wounded; nearly 300 buildings 

 destroyed or seriously damaged; loss in town, $400,- 

 000. 



(22) Sept. 24, 1881. Quincy, Adams County, 111. (scale 



3). — Time, 5 p.m. ; storm accompanied by terrific 

 lightning and thunder; 9 killed; 21 buildings razed; 

 loss, $100,000. 



(23) April 18, 1882. Brownsville, Sabine County, Mo. (scale 



3).— Time, 4.20 p.m. ; 8 killed ; 10 brick houses, 40 oth- 

 ers, and 1 school razed; loss, $150,000. 



(24) May 8, 1882. McKinney, Cleveland County, Ark. 



(scale 3 — ). — 50 buildings destroyed; loss, $30,000. 



(25) May 8, 1882. Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Ark. 



(scale 3 — ).— Time, 5.30 p.m. ; 2 killed; 100 buildings 

 demolished; loss, $50,000. 



(26) June 17, 1882. Grinnell, Poweshiek County, lo. (scale 



34-).— Time, 8.45 p.m.; 60 killed, 150 injured; 140 

 houses reduced to ruins in 5 minutes; loss, $600,000. 



(27) April 22, 1883. Beauregard, Copiah County, Miss. 



(scale 3-)-). — Time, 3 p.m.; every house and store de- 



stroyed in the town of 600 people; solid iron screw of 

 a cotton-press weighing 675 pounds was carried 900 

 feet; 29 killed, 40 wounded; loss, $450,000. 



(28) April 22, 1883. Wesson, Copiah County, Miss, (scale 



3—). — 13 killed, 60 injured; 27 houses destroyed; 

 loss, $20,000. 



(29) May 13, 1883. Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. 



(scale 3). — Time, 8.30 p.m.; 200 houses destroyed; 

 loss in town and vicinity, $300,000. 



(30) May 13, 1883. Macon City, Macon County, Mo. (scale 



3 — ). — Time, 8.30 p.m. ; 5kUled; 107 buildings razed ; 

 loss, $150,000. This destruction and loss may include 

 the whole county. 



(31) May 18, 1883. Oronogo, Jasper County, Mo. (scale 



3 — ). — 6 killed, 33 injured; nearly all houses de- 

 stroyed; loss, $75,000. 



(32) May 18, 1883. Racine, Racine County, Wis. (scale 



3—). — Time, 7 p.m.; 16 killed, 100 injured; loss, 

 $75,000. 



(33) June 2, 1883. Greenville, Hunt County, Tex. (scale 



3 — ). — Time, 7.15 p.m. ; 1 killed, several wounded; 40 

 houses razed; loss, $70,000. 



(34) June 11, 1883. Brush Creek, Fayette County, lo. 



(scale 3 — ). — Town one-third destroyed; loss, $40,- 

 000. 

 (35). Aug. 21, 1883. Rochester, Olmstead County, Minn, 

 (scales). — Time, 6.36 p.m.; large part of town de- 

 stroyed ; 26 killed ; 135 houses destroyed ; loss in 

 county, $200,000. 



(36) Feb. 19, 1884. Leeds, Jefferson County, Ala. (scale 



3 — ). — Time, 1.20 p.m.; hail of unusual size; 11 

 killed, 31 wounded ; 27 houses and many barns de- 

 stroyed; loss, $80,000 (estimated). 



(37) April 27, 1884. Jamestown, Greene County, O. (scale 



3). — Time, 5 p.m.; 6 killed; two-thirds of buildings 

 destroyed; loss, $200,000. 



(38) July 21, 1884. Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, Dak. 



(scale 3). — Time, 3.5 p.m.; 7 kUled; many buildings 

 destroyed ; loss, $100,000. 



(39) Sept. 9, 1884. Clear Lake, Polk County, Wis. (scale 3). 



— Time, 5 p.m. ; greater part of town in ruins ; 3 killed ; 

 40 buildings destroyed; loss, $150,000. 



(40) Aug. 3, 1885. Camden, Camden County, N.J. (scale 



3-1-). — Time, 3.20 p.m. ; path from one to two squares 

 wide; 6 killed, 100 injured: 500 houses razed or un- 

 roofed; loss, $500,000. 



(41) Sept. 8, 1885. Washington Court House, Fayette 



County, O. (scale 3+).— Time, 7.30 p.m. ; width of 

 path, 250 feet; towQ almost destroyed ; 6 killed, 100 

 injured; 40 business-houses and 200 residences razed; 

 loss, $500,000. 



(42) April 14, 1886. Coon Rapids, Carroll County, lo. 



(scales— ).— Time, 5.5p.m.; 1 killed; 32 buildings 

 razed; loss, $55,000. 



(43) April 14, 1886. St. Cloud, Stearns County, and Sauk 



Eapids, Benton County, Minn, (scale 3-)-). — 74 killed, 

 136 wounded ; 138 buUdings destroyed ; loss, $400,000. 



