On This Day: May 31, 1985 – Tornado Outbreak Strikes the United States and Canada

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On This Day: May 31, 1985 – Tornado Outbreak Strikes the United States and Canada.

On this day May 31, 1985, one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in North American history struck parts of the United States and Canada. A series of powerful tornadoes tore through Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, leaving widespread devastation and claiming the lives of 76 people. More than 1,000 others were injured, and entire communities were flattened in a matter of minutes.

The outbreak produced 41 confirmed tornadoes in the U.S. and 13 in Ontario, Canada. The strongest tornado reached...

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