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November 9

• 1864 – One of few known tornadoes from during the American Civil War hit Chester and Richview, Illinois at about 2:00 AM, killing at least five people, including four in Chester. There were rumors of up to 20 deaths. A ferry on the Mississippi River was destroyed with only the hull, engine, and boilers left behind.
• 1926 – An estimated F3 tornado struck La Plata, Maryland, killing 17 people and injuring 65. Fourteen deaths were in a school that was thrown into a grove of trees and destroyed.