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August 27

• 1854 – A tornado moved across Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 25 people and injuring at least 100. The worst casualties were at a newly-built church, were at least 18 of the 55 people present were killed. Others may have died later from their injuries. An orphanage, school, and hemp factory were also destroyed.
• 1945 – An F3 tornado spawned 60 miles from the eyewall of the 1945 Texas hurricane moved across the north edge of Houston, killing one person and injuring 12. Several homes were swept away, but most had been evacuated ahead of the hurricane.
• 1964 – An F2 tornado on an erratic path hit a village in the San Xavier Indian Reservation near Tucson, Arizona, killing two people and injuring nine. These were the first recorded tornado fatalities in Arizona.