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March 20

• 1875 – A violent tornado outbreak hit the southeastern United States, killing at least 93 people. Much of the damage was caused by two tornado families that tracked 12 to 15 mi (19 to 24 km) apart across parts of Georgia and South Carolina. The greatest number of deaths was from an F4 tornado that tracked 75 miles from near Sparta, Georgia to near Edgefield, South Carolina killing at least 28 people and possibly as many as 42.