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2. St. Louis tornado history - Wikipedia

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   There is a long history of destructive tornadoes in the St. Louis metropolitan area.The third-deadliest, and the costliest in United States history, the 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado, injured more than one thousand people and caused at least 255 fatalities in the City of St. Louis and in East St. Louis.

3. St. Louis tornado outbreak of February 1959 - Wikipedia

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   Throughout St. Louis County, the tornado killed 10, injured 170, and caused $25 million in damage. The tornado then entered St. Louis City , devastating the area. It first damaged dozens of buildings and homes in the neighborhoods of Franz Park , Hi-Pointe , and Clayton-Tamm in Northern Benton before tearing part of the roof off the St. Louis ...

4. Toxicodendron vernicifluum - Wikipedia

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   Toxicodendron vernicifluum (formerly Rhus verniciflua [1]), also known by the common name Chinese lacquer tree, [1] [2] [3] is an Asian tree species of genus Toxicodendron native to China and the Indian subcontinent, and cultivated in regions of China, Japan and Korea. [4]

5. St. Louis - Wikipedia

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   St. Louis experiences thunderstorms 48 days a year on average. [54] Especially in the spring, these storms can often be severe, with high winds, large hail and tornadoes. Lying within the hotbed of Tornado Alley, St. Louis is one of the most frequently tornado-struck metropolitan areas in the U.S. and has an extensive history of damaging tornadoes.

6. 2011 St. Louis tornado - Wikipedia

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   On April 22, 2011, a violent EF4 tornado, with winds of 170 mph (270 km/h), struck the St. Louis metropolitan area. [2] The tornado, which was the strongest to hit St. Louis County or City since January 1967, moved through many suburbs and neighborhoods, damaging and destroying many homes and businesses.

7. List of costliest tornadoes in the Americas - Wikipedia

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   Besides being one of the deadliest tornadoes on record in the Americas, the 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado is also the costliest; when adjusted for inflation and changes in wealth, it resulted in nearly $5.9 billion in damages.