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That is diffcult to determine. The fastest winds evere recorded, 302 mph, were measured in the Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999. However, only a few tornadoes ever have their winds measured, and most of those only have them measured during a small portion of their existence. So other tornadoes, which produced more extreme damage, were probably stronger. The most extreme damage on record came from the Jarrell, Texas tornado of May 27, 1997. This tornado completely scoured away a nieghborhood, blowing away not just houses but grass, streets, driveways, and up to 18 inches of soil. However the extreme degree of damage may have been partly due to its slow movement allowing it to ravage the same spot for a long time.

Other noteworthy candidates that went beyond even what is typically observed in an F5 tornado include:

The Sherman, Texas tornado of May 15, 1896

The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925

The Flint, Michigan tornado of June 8, 1953

The Smithville, Mississippi tornado of April 27, 2011

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