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March 4

• 1961 – An F2 tornado struck Chicago, damaging more than 3,000 homes, of which 617 had severe damage. One person was killed and 115 were injured. Damage totaled more than $7 million, equivalent to $71 million in 2023.
• 1964 – A few strong tornadoes affected the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. An F4 tornado destroyed 24 homes, with 5 completely swept away, near Kirksey and Hardin, Kentucky, killing three people. An F3 tornado killed one person near Waldo, Arkansas.