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    Twenty years ago this week, on Nov. 21, 1992, six tornadoes touched down near Houston, Texas, beginning one of the worst tornado outbreaks in American history. Over the course of three days, 95 confirmed tornadoes struck 13 states, causing over $300 million in damage and leaving 641 people injured and 26 people dead. 

    In contrast, meteorologists believe that 2012 could break the record for fewest tornadoes, thanks to the drought that has plagued much of the country, according to Mother Nature Network.

    Click through for photos of the aftermath.

    At left, Dan Dudley helps relatives salvage possessions from their two-story house in Cobb County, Ga., after an F4 tornado struck the Atlanta suburb the day before. 

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    The Houston, Texas, metro area was hit by six tornadoes on Nov. 21. At one point three twisters were on the ground simultaneously. The F4 tornado that struck the East Houston suburb of Channelview traversed 20 miles and grew to over a mile in diameter. The monster tornado didn't kill anyone, but it injured 15 people, destroyed 200 homes and damaged roughly 2,000 homes.

    At left, two men remove a refrigerator from a home in Channelview. 

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    Most of the tornadoes that hit Texas occurred in a two-hour period, causing widespread damage to the Houston area. The outbreak resulted in a total of 34 injuries and over $12 million in damage in the state.

    At left, a little girl stands amid the ruins.

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    Later on Nov. 21, an F4 tornado barreled through Mississippi, traveling 128 miles, killing 12 people and destroying more than 700 homes.

    At left, a woman salvages clothing from the ruins.

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    An F4 tornado killed five people as it spun through Green and Putnam counties in Georgia on Nov. 22.

    At left, White Plains, Ga., one of the towns hit. 

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    On Nov. 22, another F4 tornado rampaged through Georgia's Cobb and Cherokee counties, covering 20 miles. A total of 10 tornadoes touched down in Georgia, resulting in six deaths, 153 injuries and more than $50 million in property damage.

    At left, a couple walks past the steeple that blew off the roof of Carmel Baptist Church in Woodstock, Ga. The twister struck the church during Sunday services, but fortunately no one inside was injured.

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    Fifteen tornadoes touched down in Indiana that day. Although no one in the state was killed, damage to homes and businesses totalled more than $12 million.

    At left, boaters in Georgia try to salvage what they can from a home blown into Lake Oconee by a tornado.

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    Late at night on Nov. 22 and into the next morning, five tornadoes wreaked havoc in North Carolina. Two people were killed and 74 were injured. More than 100 buildings were destroyed and another 600 were damaged. The outbreak resulted in over $9 million in damage to the state.

    At left, a 10-year-old girl tosses a ball at a still-standing basketball hoop amid the ruins.