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1857: In Baghdad, Iraq a dust storm lasted the entire day. Then at about 5 pm, a darkness set in, deeper than the darkest night, and terrorized local residents.

1918: An F5 tornado swept foundations bare along a 37 mile path from Carroll County to Webster County, IA. Mattresses were found two miles away, and 4 people were killed.

1950: A tornado was on the ground for 66 miles from Buckinghamshire to Cambridgeshire, resulting in the longest track of any English tornado.