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1929 Northern Tasmania Flood --- The most disastrous floods experienced in the 20th Century in Tasmania. Twenty-two people drowned, the greatest loss of life for any single Australian flood event. Fourteen people died when the Briseis Dam at Derby burst, and a further eight lives were lost near Ulverstone when a vehicle plunged into the flooded river. Many road and rail bridges were destroyed.
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1977 An F5 tornado swept homes away north of Birmingham, AL. It moved forward at 60 mph, doing $15 million damage. Cars and trucks were thrown from I-65 as the tornado crossed the highway.
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Data courtesy of the National Weather Service
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