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March 9

  • 1901 – A tornado outbreak resulted in 14 deaths across the Central United States, with three tornadoes accounting for most of the fatalities. An F3 tornado killed four people in Wills Point, Texas, where 20 homes were unroofed or destroyed. Another F3 tornado killed four people near Forrest City, Arkansas. An F2 tornado killed four more people near Paragould, Arkansas and destroyed 10 of the 12 homes in the community of "Jackson."