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Local Weather History For June 2nd...
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1965: Five persons were killed and 76 injured late this evening when a long-lived F4 tornado cut a path of destruction
from near Spade directly through Hale Center covering a distance of at least 40 miles. This tornado was first observed near Spade at 9 PM and it continued northeast before striking Hale Center at 9:25 PM. No information was provided concerning where this tornado finally dissipated, but based on the severity of damage reports its likely the tornado continued northeast of Hale Center for an unknown distance. The majority of residents were well aware of the tornado and had taken shelter in advance |