Every State’s Worst Natural Disaster – Page 6

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Worcester tornado damage by NWS Employee

Worcester tornado damage (CC0 1.0) by NWS Employee

21. Massachusetts
> Natural disaster: Worcester Tornado
> Date: June 9, 1953
> Fatalities: 90
> Other event considered: Great New England Hurricane-1938

Source: State of Michigan

22. Michigan
> Natural disaster: Great Michigan Fire
> Date: Sept. 5, 1881
> Fatalities: 282
> Other event considered: Flint tornadoes-1953

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Source: Minnesota Historical Society

23. Minnesota
> Natural disaster: Cloquet Fire
> Date: Oct. 12, 1918
> Fatalities: 450
> Other event considered: Twin Cities Tornadoes-1965

Source: Mark Wilson / Getty Images

24. Mississippi
> Natural disaster: Hurricane Katrina
> Date: Aug. 23-31, 2005
> Fatalities: 238
> Other event considered: Mississippi River Flood-1927

2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado damage by KOMUnews

2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado damage (CC BY 2.0) by KOMUnews

25. Missouri
> Natural disaster: Joplin Tornado
> Date: May 22, 2011
> Fatalities: 158
> Other event considered: Great Flood-1951

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