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July 6

• 1891 – An F2 tornado struck a state prison in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, killing 11 people. Ten of the deaths were in the destruction of the commissary building.
• 1893 – An F5 tornado devastated Pomeroy, Iowa, damaging or destroying 80% of homes in the town. The precise death toll is uncertain, but it is estimated that 71 people died across four counties, including 49 in and near Pomeroy.
• 1992 – A strong tornado struck the Juan Díaz district of Panama City, Panama, killing 12 people and injuring 50. Most of the deaths were in a clothing factory.