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Article: Tulsa World, Okla., Only in Oklahoma column.
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- Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK)
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- April 26, 2007
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Byline: Gene Curtis
Apr. 26--A tornado swept along Pryor's main street from the western edge of the business district to the eastern edge of the city, destroying nearly every building and causing extensive damage to the residential section.
The twister was described by a witness as the "most awful looking thing anyone could imagine."
The storm killed 52 people, according to the U.S. Weather Bureau, but The Associated Press set the total at 60 two days after the storm. More than 400 were injured in the April 27, 1942, storm that caused damage estimated at $3 million.
The F4 tornado struck about 5 p.m., an hour and a half after one hit ...