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Today in History: April 27, deadly tornadoes strike the Southeast

Also on this date, the steamer Sultana, carrying freed Union prisoners of war, exploded on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee.

A man crouches in grief amid the rubble of a block structure
TUSCALOOSA, AL – APRIL 28: In the aftermath of Wednesday night’s storms, an employee of a demolished oil change shop hangs his head while resting on the pile of debris where the shop once stood on April 28, 2011 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. As of 4pm, at least 194 deaths were accounted for. The tornado that touched down in Tuscaloosa is estimated to be one mile wide. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
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During the four-day 2011 Super Outbreak, 112 tornadoes touched down across the southeastern United States, killing 319 in the deadliest day of tornadoes in the U.S. since 1925.

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