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April 12[edit]
1934: A wind gust of 231 miles per hour (372 km/h) was measured at the Mount Washington Observatory atop Mount Washington, New Hampshire. At the time, this was the fastest wind speed ever recorded, and it remains the fastest surface wind speed ever measured outside of a tropical cyclone.
2014: A major wildfire started in the area around Valparaíso, Chile, eventually destroying 2,500 homes and killing 15 people.
2020: A major tornado outbreak struck the Southeastern United States on the Easter holiday, killing 32 people over two days.