1953 Waco tornado
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The 1953 Waco tornado was a devastating F5 tornado that struck Waco, Texas, causing massive destruction and one of the highest tornado death tolls in U.S. history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1953 Waco tornado canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17503940 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1953 Waco tornado Context triple: [Alico Building, survivedEvent, 1953 Waco tornado]
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A.
2011 Joplin tornado
The 2011 Joplin tornado was a catastrophic EF5 tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri, causing massive destruction and becoming one of the deadliest and costliest tornadoes in U.S. history.
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B.
Tennessee Tornado
Tennessee Tornado is a steel looping roller coaster at Dollywood known for its intense drops, smooth inversions, and Appalachian mine-themed setting.
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C.
House Tornado
"House Tornado" is a 1988 alternative rock album by Throwing Muses known for its intricate song structures, shifting dynamics, and Kristin Hersh’s intense, off-kilter songwriting.
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D.
Dallas Tornado
The Dallas Tornado was a professional soccer team that competed in the original North American Soccer League (NASL) from the late 1960s through the early 1980s.
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E.
Texas Tornados
Texas Tornados was a Tex-Mex supergroup blending conjunto, country, rock, and R&B, best known for its cross-cultural sound and featuring prominent musicians like Flaco Jiménez, Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers, and Freddy Fender.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1953 Waco tornado Target entity description: The 1953 Waco tornado was a devastating F5 tornado that struck Waco, Texas, causing massive destruction and one of the highest tornado death tolls in U.S. history.
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A.
2011 Joplin tornado
The 2011 Joplin tornado was a catastrophic EF5 tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri, causing massive destruction and becoming one of the deadliest and costliest tornadoes in U.S. history.
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B.
Tennessee Tornado
Tennessee Tornado is a steel looping roller coaster at Dollywood known for its intense drops, smooth inversions, and Appalachian mine-themed setting.
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C.
House Tornado
"House Tornado" is a 1988 alternative rock album by Throwing Muses known for its intricate song structures, shifting dynamics, and Kristin Hersh’s intense, off-kilter songwriting.
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D.
Dallas Tornado
The Dallas Tornado was a professional soccer team that competed in the original North American Soccer League (NASL) from the late 1960s through the early 1980s.
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E.
Texas Tornados
Texas Tornados was a Tex-Mex supergroup blending conjunto, country, rock, and R&B, best known for its cross-cultural sound and featuring prominent musicians like Flaco Jiménez, Doug Sahm, Augie Meyers, and Freddy Fender.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.