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June 1

• 1903 – An F4 tornado killed at least 98 people in and near Gainesville, Georgia. About 50 deaths occurred in a badly damaged cotton mill near the beginning of the path, where the tornado was only at F2 intensity. Some sources report a total death toll of 104.
• 2011 – Part of a small outbreak across New England, a high-end EF3 tornado moved through Westfield and Springfield, Massachusetts, killing three people and injuring 200. Damage totaled $227 million.