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Severe Weather Reports by Year

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In this section, the severe weather climatology in the NWS Chicago forecast area is shown by number of reports. Keep in mind that looking at severe weather climatology in the framework of the number of reports may not be representative of the true frequency of severe weather in our local area, since

  • The number of reports relayed to the NWS has increased dramatically between the 1950s and 200s due to easier ways to transmit reports (e.g. internet, phone, social media), as well as population increases.
  • A severe weather outbreak day may inflate the statistics for an entire year

Accordingly, the rankings provided below should be used with caution. A much more representative framework to view severe weather climatology in our local area is through the number of days with at least one report of severe weather (see here). 

 

Severe weather can be broken up into three categories, as defined below: 

  Tornado (EF Scale) Damaging Wind Gust (More info) Hail Diameter
All Report Any Rating Any Speed >= 58 mph Any Size >=1"
Significant Report F/EF2, F/EF3, F/EF4, F/EF5 >= 75 mph >= 2"
Non-Significant Report F/EFU, F/EF0, F/EF/1 < 75 mph

< 2"

 

Page last updated: May 2025

Period of Record: 1950 - 2024

Find any errors or have questions? Email nws.chicago@noaa.gov

 

Severe Weather Reports by Year

 

The following tables show the annual number of reports of any severe weather type (e.g. tornado, damaging wind, or damaging hail) ordered by chronology and ranking. 

 

 

Ordered by Chronology

 

Year All Severe Weather Reports Significant Severe Reports Non-Significant Severe Reports
2024 603 86 517
2023 535 49 486
2022 453 50 403
2021 402 19 383
2020 500 100 400
2019 281 24 257
2018 135 9 126
2017 241 23 218
2016 130 7 123
2015 183 16 167
2014 234 35 199
2013 313 48 265
2012 238 30 208
2011 461 84 377
2010 402 57 345
2009 170 9 161
2008 407 34 373
2007 361 38 323
2006 375 13 362
2005 177 3 174
2004 242 11 231
2003 322 22 300
2002 42 2 40
2001 119 7 112
2000 184 20 164
1999 119 6 113
1999 78 1 77
1998 90 4 86
1997 68 6 62
1996 32 1 31
1995 37 0 37
1994 16 2 14
1993 29 9 20
1992 52 6 46
1991 23 9 14
1990 14 0 14
1988 35 3 32
1987 35 9 26
1986 26 6 20
1985 30 2 28
1984 37 3 34
1983 27 3 24
1982 30 3 27
1981 37 3 34
1980 42 11 31
1979 13 3 10
1978 29 4 25
1977 25 2 23
1976 33 10 23
1975 54 8 46
1974 39 5 34
1973 19 4 15
1972 29 9 20
1971 8 2 6
1970 21 3 18
1969 10 3 7
1968 12 3 9
1967 31 10 21
1966 21 8 13
1965 40 15 25
1964 9 1 8
1963 23 5 18
1962 17 7 10
1961 17 4 13
1960 19 6 13
1959 15 4 11
1958 15 6 9
1957 11 1 10
1956 14 9 5
1955 6 2 4
1954 10 5 5
1953 0 0 0
1952 0 0 0
1951 1 1 0
1950 2 1 1

 

 

 

Ordered by Ranking

 

Any Severe Weather 

Rank Year Reports
1 2024 603
2 2023 535
3 2020 500
4 2011 461
5 2012 453
6 2008 407
7 2021 402
- 2010 402
8 2006 375
9 2007 361
10 2003 322
11 2013 313
12 2019 281
13 2004 242
14 2017 241
15 2012 238
16 2014 234
17 2000 184
18 2015 183
19 2005 177
20 2009 170
21 2018 135
22 2016 130
23 2001 119
- 1999 119
24 1998 90
25 1999 78
26 1997 68
27 1975 54
28 1992 52
29 2002 42
- 1980 42
30 1965 40
31 1974 39
32 1995 37
- 1984 37
- 1981 37
33 1988 35
34 1987 35
35 1976 33
36 1996 32
37 1967 31
38 1985 30
- 1982 30
39 1993 29
- 1978 29
- 1972 29
40 1983 27
41 1986 26
42 1977 25
43 1991 23
- 1963 23
44 1970 21
- 1966 21
45 1973 19
- 1960 19
46 1962 17
- 1961 17
47 1994 16
48 1959 15
- 1958 15
49 1990 14
- 1956 14
50 1979 13
51 1968 12
52 1957 11
53 1969 10
- 1954 10
54 1964 9
55 1971 8
56 1955 6
57 1950 2
58 1951 1
59 1953 0
- 1952 0

Significant Severe Weather

Rank Year Reports
1 2020 100
2 2024 86
3 2011 84
4 2010 57
5 2022 50
6 2023 49
7 2013 48
8 2007 38
9 2014 35
10 2008 34
11 2012 30
12 2019 24
13 2017 23
14 2003 22
15 2000 20
16 2021 19
17 2015 16
18 1965 15
19 2006 13
20 2004 11
- 1980 11
21 1976 10
- 1967 10
22 2018 9
- 2009 9
- 1993 9
- 1991 9
- 1987 9
- 1972 9
- 1956 9
23 1975 8
- 1966 8
24 2016 7
- 2001 7
- 1962 7
25 1999 6
- 1997 6
- 1992 6
- 1986 6
- 1960 6
- 1958 6
26 1974 5
- 1963 5
- 1954 5
27 1998 4
- 1978 4
- 1973 4
- 1961 4
- 1959 4
28 2005 3
- 1988 3
- 1984 3
- 1983 3
- 1982 3
- 1981 3
- 1979 3
- 1970 3
- 1969 3
- 1968 3
29 2002 2
- 1994 2
- 1985 2
- 1977 2
- 1971 2
- 1955 2
30 1999 1
- 1996 1
- 1964 1
- 1957 1
- 1951 1
- 1950 1
31 1995 0
- 1990 0
- 1953 0
- 1952 0

Non-Significant Severe Weather

Rank Year Reports
1 2024 517
2 2023 486
3 2022 403
4 2020 400
5 2021 383
6 2011 377
7 2008 373
8 2006 362
9 2010 345
10 2007 323
11 2003 300
12 2013 265
13 2019 257
14 2004 231
15 2017 218
16 2012 208
17 2014 199
18 2005 174
19 2015 167
20 2000 164
21 2009 161
22 2018 126
23 2016 123
24 1999 113
25 2001 112
26 1998 86
27 1999 77
28 1997 62
29 1992 46
- 1975 46
30 2002 40
31 1995 37
32 1984 34
- 1981 34
- 1974 34
33 1988 32
34 1996 31
- 1980 31
35 1985 28
36 1982 27
37 1987 26
38 1978 25
- 1965 25
39 1983 24
40 1977 23
- 1976 23
41 1967 21
42 1993 20
- 1986 20
- 1972 20
43 1970 18
- 1963 18
44 1973 15
45 1994 14
- 1991 14
- 1990 14
46 1966 13
- 1961 13
- 1960 13
47 1959 11
48 1979 10
- 1962 10
- 1957 10
49 1968 9
- 1958 9
50 1964 8
51 1969 7
52 1971 6
53 1956 5
- 1954 5
54 1955 4
55 1950 1
56 1953 0
- 1952 0
- 1951 0

 

 

Tornado Reports by Year

 

The following tables show the annual number of tornado reports ordered by chronology and ranking. 

 

 

Ordered by Chronology

 

Year All Tornado Reports Significant Tornado Reports Non-Significant Tornado Reports
2024 63 1 62
2023 58 3 55
2022 10 0 10
2021 23 1 22
2020 31 0 31
2019 11 0 11
2018 7 0 7
2017 11 2 9
2016 16 2 14
2015 29 3 26
2014 20 0 20
2013 15 3 12
2012 2 0 2
2011 18 1 17
2010 20 5 15
2009 9 1 8
2008 18 6 12
2007 6 0 6
2006 10 0 10
2005 0 0 0
2004 25 2 23
2003 17 0 17
2002 3 0 3
2001 6 0 6
2000 15 0 15
1999 2 0 2
1999 3 0 3
1998 4 1 3
1997 6 1 5
1996 10 0 10
1995 3 0 3
1994 10 2 8
1993 3 1 2
1992 15 2 13
1991 5 2 3
1990 1 0 1
1988 10 1 9
1987 3 2 1
1986 7 0 7
1985 4 1 3
1984 11 1 10
1983 2 0 2
1982 10 1 9
1981 11 1 10
1980 7 2 5
1979 6 3 3
1978 8 3 5
1977 12 2 10
1976 13 9 4
1975 16 5 11
1974 21 3 18
1973 11 3 8
1972 16 6 10
1971 2 1 1
1970 2 1 1
1969 4 1 3
1968 2 1 1
1967 16 8 8
1966 8 5 3
1965 18 10 8
1964 0 0 0
1963 4 2 2
1962 5 5 0
1961 9 2 7
1960 7 0 7
1959 13 3 10
1958 12 4 8
1957 6 1 5
1956 11 7 4
1955 4 1 3
1954 10 5 5
1953 0 0 0
1952 0 0 0
1951 1 1 0
1950 2 1 1

 

 

 

Ordered by Ranking

 

Any Tornado 

Rank Year Reports
1 2024 63
2 2023 58
3 2020 31
4 2015 29
5 2004 25
6 2021 23
7 1974 21
8 2014 20
- 2010 20
9 2011 18
- 2008 18
- 1965 18
10 2003 17
11 2016 16
- 1975 16
- 1972 16
- 1967 16
12 2013 15
- 2000 15
- 1992 15
13 1976 13
- 1959 13
14 1977 12
- 1958 12
15 2019 11
- 2017 11
- 1984 11
- 1981 11
- 1973 11
- 1956 11
16 2022 10
17 2006 10
- 1996 10
- 1994 10
- 1988 10
- 1982 10
- 1954 10
18 2009 9
- 1961 9
- 1978 8
- 1966 8
19 2018 7
- 1986 7
- 1980 7
- 1960 7
20 2007 6
- 2001 6
- 1997 6
- 1979 6
- 1957 6
21 1991 5
- 1962 5
22 1998 4
- 1985 4
- 1969 4
- 1963 4
- 1955 4
23 2002 3
- 1999 3
- 1995 3
- 1993 3
- 1987 3
24 2012 2
- 1999 2
- 1983 2
- 1971 2
- 1970 2
- 1968 2
- 1950 2
25 1990 1
- 1951 1
26 2005 0
- 1964 0
- 1953 0
- 1952 0

Significant Tornadoes

Rank Year Reports
1 1965 10
2 1976 9
3 1967 8
4 1956 7
5 2008 6
- 1972 6
6 2010 5
- 1975 5
- 1966 5
- 1962 5
- 1954 5
7 1958 4
8 2023 3
- 2015 3
- 2013 3
- 1979 3
- 1978 3
- 1974 3
- 1973 3
- 1959 3
9 2017 2
- 2016 2
- 2004 2
- 1994 2
- 1992 2
- 1991 2
- 1987 2
- 1980 2
- 1977 2
- 1963 2
- 1961 2
10 2024 1
- 2021 1
- 2011 1
- 2009 1
- 1998 1
- 1997 1
- 1993 1
- 1988 1
- 1985 1
- 1984 1
- 1982 1
- 1981 1
- 1971 1
- 1970 1
- 1969 1
- 1968 1
- 1957 1
- 1955 1
- 1951 1
- 1950 1
11 2022 0
- 2020 0
- 2019 0
- 2018 0
- 2014 0
- 2012 0
- 2007 0
- 2006 0
- 2005 0
- 2003 0
- 2002 0
- 2001 0
- 2000 0
- 1999 0
- 1999 0
- 1996 0
- 1995 0
- 1990 0
- 1986 0
- 1983 0
- 1964 0
- 1960 0
- 1953 0
- 1952 0

Non-Significant Tornadoes

Rank Year Reports
1 2024 62
2 2023 65
3 2020 31
4 2015 26
5 2004 23
6 2021 22
7 2014 20
8 1974 18
9 2011 17
- 2003 17
10 2010 15
- 2000 15
11 2016 14
12 1992 13
13 2013 12
- 2008 12
14 2019 11
- 1975 11
15 2022 10
- 2006 10
- 1996 10
- 1984 10
- 1981 10
- 1977 10
- 1972 10
- 1959 10
16 2017 9
- 1988 9
- 1982 9
17 2009 8
- 1994 8
- 1973 8
- 1967 8
- 1965 8
- 1958 8
18 2018 7
- 1986 7
- 1961 7
- 1960 7
19 2007 6
- 2001 6
20 1997 5
- 1980 5
- 1978 5
- 1957 5
- 1954 5
21 1976 4
- 1956 4
22 2002 3
- 1999 3
- 1998 3
- 1995 3
- 1991 3
- 1985 3
- 1979 3
- 1969 3
- 1966 3
- 1955 3
23 2012 2
- 1999 2
- 1993 2
- 1983 2
- 1963 2
24 1990 1
- 1987 1
- 1971 1
- 1970 1
- 1968 1
- 1950 1
25 2005 0
- 1964 0
- 1962 0
- 1953 0
- 1952 0
- 1951 0

 

 

Wind Reports by Year

 

The following tables show the annual number of damaging wind reports ordered by chronology and ranking. 

 

 

Ordered by Chronology

 

Year All Wind reports Significant Wind reports Non-Significant Wind Reports
2024 435 78 357
2023 293 30 263
2022 399 50 349
2021 349 13 336
2020 394 90 304
2019 197 16 181
2018 102 4 98
2017 146 18 128
2016 88 5 83
2015 56 6 50
2014 130 26 104
2013 216 42 174
2012 161 27 134
2011 335 76 259
2010 336 50 286
2009 139 8 131
2008 342 27 315
2007 334 38 296
2006 245 10 235
2005 115 1 114
2004 167 5 162
2003 168 14 154
2002 32 0 32
2001 90 5 85
2000 119 16 103
1999 100 3 97
1999 53 1 52
1998 70 1 69
1997 20 4 16
1996 5 1 4
1995 4 0 4
1994 0 0 0
1993 12 4 8
1992 12 2 10
1991 10 4 6
1990 5 0 5
1988 16 2 14
1987 17 5 12
1986 15 6 9
1985 10 0 10
1984 9 1 8
1983 17 2 15
1982 16 2 14
1981 9 1 8
1980 20 6 14
1979 2 0 2
1978 12 1 11
1977 8 0 8
1976 11 1 10
1975 18 1 17
1974 12 2 10
1973 2 0 2
1972 6 3 3
1971 4 1 3
1970 13 2 11
1969 2 1 1
1968 9 2 7
1967 8 1 7
1966 9 2 7
1965 18 5 13
1964 8 1 7
1963 7 2 5
1962 7 1 6
1961 2 0 2
1960 6 4 2
1959 2 1 1
1958 1 0 1
1957 2 0 2
1956 2 2 0
1955 1 0 1
1954 0 0 0
1953 0 0 0
1952 0 0 0
1951 0 0 0
1950 0 0 0

 

 

 

Ordered by Ranking

 

Any Wind 

Rank Year Reports
1 2024 435
2 2022 399
3 2020 394
4 2021 349
5 2008 342
6 2010 336
7 2011 335
8 2007 334
9 2023 293
10 2006 245
11 2013 216
12 2019 197
13 2003 168
14 2004 167
15 2012 161
16 2017 146
17 2009 139
18 2014 130
19 2000 119
20 2005 115
21 2018 102
22 1999 100
23 2001 90
24 2016 88
25 1998 70
26 2015 56
27 1999 53
28 2002 32
29 1997 20
- 1980 20
30 1975 18
- 1965 18
31 1987 17
- 1983 17
32 1988 16
- 1982 16
33 1986 15
34 1970 13
35 1993 12
- 1992 12
- 1978 12
- 1974 12
36 1976 11
37 1991 10
- 1985 10
38 1984 9
- 1981 9
- 1968 9
- 1966 9
39 1977 8
- 1967 8
- 1964 8
40 1963 7
- 1962 7
41 1972 6
- 1960 6
42 1996 5
- 1990 5
43 1995 4
- 1971 4
44 1979 2
- 1973 2
- 1969 2
- 1961 2
- 1959 2
- 1957 2
- 1956 2
45 1958 1
- 1955 1
46 1994 0
- 1954 0
- 1953 0
- 1952 0
- 1951 0
- 1950 0

Significant Wind

Rank Year Reports
1 2020 90
2 2024 78
3 2011 76
4 2022 50
- 2010 50
5 2013 42
6 2007 38
7 2023 30
8 2012 27
- 2008 27
9 2014 26
10 2017 18
11 2019 16
- 2000 16
12 2003 14
13 2021 13
14 2006 10
15 2009 8
16 2015 6
- 1986 6
- 1980 6
17 2016 5
- 2004 5
- 2001 5
- 1987 5
- 1965 5
18 2018 4
- 1997 4
- 1993 4
- 1991 4
- 1960 4
19 1999 3
- 1972 3
20 1992 2
- 1988 2
- 1983 2
- 1982 2
- 1974 2
- 1970 2
- 1968 2
- 1966 2
- 1963 2
- 1956 2
21 2005 1
- 1999 1
- 1998 1
- 1996 1
- 1984 1
- 1981 1
- 1978 1
- 1976 1
- 1975 1
- 1971 1
- 1969 1
- 1967 1
- 1964 1
- 1962 1
- 1959 1
22 2002 0
- 1995 0
- 1994 0
- 1990 0
- 1985 0
- 1979 0
- 1977 0
- 1973 0
- 1961 0
- 1958 0
- 1957 0
- 1955 0
- 1954 0
- 1953 0
- 1952 0
- 1951 0
- 1950 0

Non-Significant Wind

Rank Year Reports
1 2024 357
2 2022 349
3 2021 336
4 2005 315
5 2020 304
6 2007 296
7 2010 286
8 2023 263
9 2011 259
10 2006 235
11 2019 181
12 2013 174
13 2004 162
14 2003 154
15 2012 134
16 2009 131
17 2017 128
18 2005 114
19 2014 104
20 2000 103
21 2018 98
22 1999 97
20 2001 85
23 2016 83
24 1998 69
25 1999 52
26 2015 50
27 2002 32
28 1975 17
29 1997 16
30 1983 15
31 1988 14
- 1982 14
- 1980 14
32 1965 13
33 1987 12
34 1978 11
- 1970 11
35 1992 10
- 1985 10
- 1976 10
- 1974 10
36 1986 9
37 1993 8
- 1984 8
- 1981 8
- 1977 8
38 1968 7
- 1967 7
- 1966 7
- 1964 7
39 1991 6
- 1962 6
40 1990 5
- 1963 5
41 1996 4
- 1995 4
42 1972 3
- 1971 3
43 1979 2
- 1973 2
- 1961 2
- 1960 2
- 1957 2
44 1969 1
- 1959 1
- 1958 1
- 1955 1
45 1994 0
- 1956 0
- 1954 0
- 1953 0
- 1952 0
- 1951 0
- 1950 0

 

 

Hail Reports by Year

The following tables show the annual number of damaging hail reports ordered by chronology and ranking. 

 

 

Ordered by Chronology

 

Year All Hail Reports Significant Hail Reports Non-Significant Hail Reports
2024 105 7 98
2023 184 16 168
2022 44 0 44
2021 30 5 25
2020 75 5 70
2019 73 4 69
2018 26 5 21
2017 84 3 81
2016 26 0 26
2015 98 7 91
2014 84 9 75
2013 82 3 79
2012 75 3 72
2011 108 7 101
2010 46 2 44
2009 22 0 22
2008 47 1 46
2007 21 0 21
2006 120 3 117
2005 62 2 60
2004 50 4 46
2003 137 8 129
2002 7 2 5
2001 23 2 21
2000 50 4 46
1999 17 3 14
1999 22 0 22
1998 16 2 14
1997 42 1 41
1996 17 0 17
1995 30 0 30
1994 6 0 6
1993 14 4 10
1992 25 2 23
1991 8 3 5
1990 8 0 8
1988 9 0 9
1987 15 2 13
1986 4 0 4
1985 16 1 15
1984 17 1 16
1983 8 1 7
1982 4 0 4
1981 17 1 16
1980 15 3 12
1979 5 0 5
1978 9 0 9
1977 5 0 5
1976 9 0 9
1975 20 2 18
1974 6 0 6
1973 6 1 5
1972 7 0 7
1971 2 0 2
1970 6 0 6
1969 4 1 3
1968 1 0 1
1967 7 1 6
1966 4 1 3
1965 4 0 4
1964 1 0 1
1963 12 1 11
1962 5 1 4
1961 6 2 4
1960 6 2 4
1959 0 0 0
1958 2 2 0
1957 3 0 3
1956 1 0 1
1955 1 1 0
1954 0 0 0
1953 0 0 0
1952 0 0 0
1951 0 0 0
1950 0 0 0

 

 

 

Ordered by Ranking

 

Any Hail 

Rank Year Reports
1 2023 184
2 2003 137
3 2006 120
4 2011 108
5 2024 105
6 2015 98
7 2017 84
- 2014 84
8 2013 82
9 2020 75
- 2012 75
10 2019 73
11 2005 62
12 2004 50
- 2000 50
13 2008 47
14 2010 46
15 2022 44
16 1997 42
17 2021 30
- 1995 30
18 2018 26
- 2016 26
19 1992 25
20 2001 23
21 2009 22
- 1999 22
22 2007 21
23 1975 20
24 1999 17
- 1996 17
- 1984 17
- 1981 17
25 1998 16
- 1985 16
26 1987 15
- 1980 15
27 1993 14
28 1963 12
29 1988 9
- 1978 9
- 1976 9
30 1991 8
- 1990 8
- 1983 8
31 2002 7
- 1972 7
- 1967 7
32 1994 6
- 1974 6
- 1973 6
- 1970 6
- 1961 6
- 1960 6
33 1979 5
- 1977 5
- 1962 5
34 1986 4
- 1982 4
- 1969 4
- 1966 4
- 1965 4
35 1957 3
36 1971 2
- 1958 2
37 1968 1
- 1964 1
- 1956 1
- 1955 1
38 1959 0
- 1954 0
- 1953 0
- 1952 0
- 1951 0
- 1950 0

Significant Hail

Rank Year Reports
1 2023 16
2 2014 9
3 2003 8
4 2024 7
- 2015 7
- 2011 7
5 2021 5
- 2020 5
- 2018 5
6 2019 4
- 2004 4
- 2000 4
- 1993 4
7 2017 3
- 2013 3
- 2012 3
- 2006 3
- 1999 3
- 1991 3
- 1980 3
8 2010 2
- 2005 2
- 2002 2
- 2001 2
- 1998 2
- 1992 2
- 1987 2
- 1975 2
- 1961 2
- 1960 2
- 1958 2
9 2008 1
- 1997 1
- 1985 1
- 1984 1
- 1983 1
- 1981 1
- 1973 1
- 1969 1
- 1967 1
- 1966 1
- 1963 1
- 1962 1
- 1955 1
10 2022 0
- 2016 0
- 2009 0
- 2007 0
- 1999 0
- 1996 0
- 1995 0
- 1994 0
- 1990 0
- 1988 0
- 1986 0
- 1982 0
- 1979 0
- 1978 0
- 1977 0
- 1976 0
- 1974 0
- 1972 0
- 1971 0
- 1970 0
- 1968 0
- 1965 0
- 1964 0
- 1959 0
- 1957 0
- 1956 0
- 1954 0
- 1953 0
- 1952 0
- 1951 0
- 1950 0

Non-Significant Hail

Rank Year Reports
1 2023 168
2 2003 129
3 2006 117
4 2011 101
5 2024 98
6 2015 91
7 2017 81
8 2013 79
9 2014 75
10 2012 72
11 2020 70
12 2019 69
13 2005 60
14 2008 46
- 2004 46
- 2000 46
15 2022 44
- 2010 44
16 1997 41
17 1995 30
18 2016 26
19 2021 25
20 1992 23
21 2009 22
- 1999 22
22 2018 21
- 2007 21
- 2001 21
23 1975 18
24 1996 17
25 1984 16
- 1981 16
26 1985 15
27 1999 14
- 1998 14
28 1987 13
29 1980 12
30 1963 11
31 1993 10
32 1988 9
- 1978 9
- 1976 9
33 1990 8
34 1983 7
- 1972 7
35 1994 6
- 1974 6
- 1970 6
- 1967 6
36 2002 5
- 1991 5
- 1979 5
- 1977 5
- 1973 5
37 1986 4
- 1982 4
- 1965 4
- 1962 4
- 1961 4
- 1960 4
38 1969 3
- 1966 3
- 1957 3
39 1971 2
40 1968 1
- 1964 1
- 1956 1
41 1959 0
- 1958 0
- 1955 0
- 1954 0
- 1953 0
- 1952 0
- 1951 0
- 1950 0

 

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