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Two Cyclones Sweep Georgia in 1833 Tornado Toll
A Milledgeville tornado report from Hancock, Warren and McDuffie counties describes two cylindrical cyclones racing across Georgia on a Saturday, each about five miles wide and seventy miles per hour. They caused widespread destruction from Lee county Alabama into Edgefield South Carolina, killing many and injuring dozens as homes, churches and plantations were leveled. Local accounts detail shattered houses in McDuffie and Baldwin alongside numerous fatalities and missing persons, with total fatalities around one hundred six and injuries near one hundred twenty.
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Atlanta Constitution
Milledgeville Recorder
Angnali Chronicle
Bentinel Sayy
Hancock
Warren
McDuffie
Wood
Martin County
Georgian
Lee County
Ala
Harris County
Talbot
Upson
Monroe
Jones
Baldwin
Hatcock
McDofic
Columbia
Chonco
Edgefield
Georgia
Malone
Mississippi
Louisiana
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Goorin
Milledgeville
Weat
Ent
Ogeechou
Lazenby Planetation
Mayfield
Camak
Thompson
Glasscock
Jefurson
Richmond
Savannas River
Auguste
Beech Island
Konnon
Phin
Mr. Kennon
John Morgan
Onan
Jamon A. Bouson
Mr. B
Columbia County
Theo Uimborn
John 2. Smith
McCartiv County
Watson
Dothesda
Prospect
Marvis County
Mt. Vernon
Olive Branch
Buon
Warren County
John Todd
Jobin Kennon
Hilliard Pitts
Nearoes
D. Massey
Miss Berry
Gliscock County
Mr. Mathis
Sve Chikken
Vincent Davis
Johnson
Mr. Kitchen
Mr. Brooks
James Chalker
B. Kitchen
Mr. Chalker