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Not necessarily. Although F5 tornadoes tend to be very large, ratings are based on damage severity, not size. The largest tornado on record, the El Reno Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013, was rated EF3, and the record holder for several years was the F4 tornado that hit Hallam, Nebraska on May 22, 2004.

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