The May 1995 Tornado Outbreak Sequence produced 278 tornadoes between May 6 and May 19, 1995 across the Midwestern, Southern and Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. There were 3 particular outbreaks during that period including from May 7 to May 9 across the southern Great Plains, on May 13-14 across the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and the most intense tornado outbreak on May 18 across the Tennessee Valley. Additional tornadoes touched down in the Southeast, the Middle Atlantic and the Central Plains during that period. At 9 people were killed during the entire outbreak sequence.
This is the list of confirmed tornadoes during the outbreak from May 6 to May 19, 1995.
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| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 278 | 137 | 84 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 6, 1995 | ||||||
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| Colorado | ||||||
| F0 | SW of Wellington | Larimer | 1515 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F2 | Amarillo area | Randall | 0640 | 12 miles (19.2 km) |
1 death | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 6, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 32 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 7, 1995 | ||||||
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| F0 | SE of Spearman | Hansford | 1305 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | NW of Windthrost | Archer | 1805 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | W of Wizard Wells | Jack | 2017 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | W of Bridgeport | Wise | 2025 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A maintenance yard was damaged and a few trees were uprooted | |
| F3 | SE of Forestburg to W of Marysville | Montague, Cooke | 2110 | 26 miles (41.6 km) |
2 deaths 37 homes, 2 mobile homes, and numerous barns and outbuildings were destroyed or heavily damaged. A undetermined number of cattle and cows were also killed. | |
| F3 | Bulcher, TX to W of Ardmore, OK | Cooke, TX, Love, OK, Carter | 2120 | 34.1 miles (54.6 km) |
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| F1 | W of Magnolia | Montgomery, San Jacinto | 2225 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
2 homes were destroyed | |
| F1 | Coleman area | Coleman | 2252 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
One home was destroyed and several others damaged | |
| F0 | E of Millersview | Concho | 2300 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F0 | NE of Burkett | Coleman | 2322 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Three homes were damaged and a barn was destroyed | |
| F0 | S of Grosvenor | Brown | 0030 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Trees and power lines down | |
| F0 | Rising Star to W of Gorman | Eastland | 0030 | 18 miles (28.8 km) |
Mobile homes, outbuildings and barns were damaged, some heavily | |
| F1 | S of Rising Star | Brown | 0100 | 5 miles (8 km) |
One house was heavily damages and a vacant mobile home and several outbuildings were destroyed | |
| F2 | W of Hunt (1st tornado) | Real | 0141 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
A barn, a mobile home and a half-mile fencing were destroyed | |
| F0 | S of Mountain Home | Kerr | 0210 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | SW of Johnsville | Erath | 0220 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Several trees were uprooted while 1 cow was killed and 17 others injured | |
| F1 | W of Hunt (2nd tornado) | Real | 0236 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
One barn was destroyed and mobile homes were overturned | |
| F2 | SE of Mountain Home | Kerr | 0236 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
A grain elevator and a mobile home were destroyed while several cars where blown off a highway | |
| F1 | Haltom City to Grapevine | Tarrant | 0315 | 10 miles (16 km) |
485 homes and 27 businesses were damaged in the northern sections of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. | |
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| F0 | NE of Russell | Greer | 2056 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F1 | Davis area | Murray | 2100 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| F1 | NE of Wynnewood | Garvin | 2110 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
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| F1 | Mill Creek area | Johnston | 2120 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F0 | NE of Sasakwa | Seminole | 2145 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F0 | SE of Spaulding | Hughes | 2155 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
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| F2 | E of Yeager | Hughes | 2208 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
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| F1 | S of Dougherty | Carter, Murray | 2229 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
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| F0 | SE of Okemah | Okfuskee | 2238 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage to several homes and power lines | |
| F1 | N of Sulphur | Murray | 2253 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| Colorado | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Roggen | Weld | 2239 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| F1 | NW of Nashville | Barton | 2245 | 5 miles (8 km) |
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| F1 | NW of Weaubleau | Hickory | 0450 | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
A farm house, a barn, a shed and utility poles were damaged | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 7, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 8, 1995 | ||||||
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| Mississippi | ||||||
| F1 | NW of Berwick to SW of Smithfield | Amite | 1915 | 15 miles (24 km) |
Two mobile homes were destroyed and seven homes damaged | |
| F2 | SW of Morton | Rankin, Scott | 2119 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
One house sustained major damage | |
| Colorado | ||||||
| F0 | N of Paoli | Phillips | 2100 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Nebraska | ||||||
| F1 | S of Sterling | Johnson | 0115 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
A playhouse was leveled, a shed was damaged, and a roof was lifted off a house | |
| F2 | SW of Auburn | Nemaha | 0122-0130 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
Extensive damage to a house, a farm and outbuildings. A second farmstead was also damaged | |
| F0 | S of Crab Orchard | Johnson | 0124 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | Sterling area | Johnson | 0130 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
A steel corn crib was blown off its foundation and the roof of a quonset was blown off. | |
| F0 | Brownville area | Nemaha | 0130 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F1 | SE of Julian | Nemaha | 0142 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Two farms were damaged including roof damage to a house, outbuildings and hog barns. | |
| F0 | W of Peru | Nemaha | 0145 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | NE of Julian | Otoe | 0146 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | W of Manley | Cass | 0333 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | SW of Wabash | Cass | 0334 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | NW of Alvo | Cass | 0345 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | W of Alvo | Cass | 0346 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Greenwood | Cass | 0346 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Iowa | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Hamburg | Fremont | 0258 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| Louisiana | ||||||
| F2 | Arabi area | St. Bernard | 0330 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
Eight railroad tank cars were overturned and several commercial buildings were heavily damaged | |
| F1 | Slidell area | St. Tammany | 0433 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
25 homes had damage, mostly to roofs | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 8, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 42 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 9, 1995 | ||||||
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| F1 | Springs area | Jackson | 1400 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Waterspout and tornado damaging trees, cars and commercial signs | |
| F1 | SW of Big Point | Jackson | 1515 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Several houses were damaged | |
| F1 | Gulf Hills area | Jackson | 0140 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief tornado with minor damage | |
| F1 | NW of Lakeshore | Hancock | 0440 | 0.3 miles (0.48 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Alabama | ||||||
| F0 | NW of Prichard | Mobile | 1605 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Three mobile homes were damaged | |
| F0 | NE of Wiggins | Covington | 1930 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
The side of a mobile home was blown off, a pump house was overturned and trees and power lines were knocked down | |
| F0 | SW of Martins Mill | Talladega | 0040 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Several structures had minor damage | |
| F0 | N of Grand Bay | Mobile | 0640 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Brief tornado with no damage | |
| Iowa | ||||||
| F0 | Muscatine area (1st tornado) | Muscatine | 2043 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | Muscatine area (2nd tornado) | Muscatine | 2106 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Moscow | Muscatine | 2107 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F2 | SW of Mechanicsville | Cedar | 2111 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
Two outbuildings were damaged | |
| F0 | NW of Blue Grass | Muscatine | 2129 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
26 farms buildings were heavily damaged or destroyed. 9 homes were damaged including one destroyed | |
| F0 | SE of Stockton | Scott | 2150 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F3 | S of New Liberty | Fremont | 2155 | 10 miles (16 km) |
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| F0 | LeClaire area | Scott | 2240 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | S of Princeton | Scott | 2240 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | N of Donahue | Scott | 2240 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F1 | SW of Long Grove | Scott | 2245 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
There was damage to a car wash, a business garage, a Kwik shop and an insurance building | |
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| F0 | NW of Alexander | Morgan | 2201 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
One home was damaged and a couple of sheds were destroyed | |
| F0 | NE of Yatesville | Morgan | 2205 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Two homes were damaged and several outbuildings destroyed | |
| F1 | S of Cordova | St. Clair | 2217 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
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| F3 | NW of Springfield to S of Waynesville | Sangamon, Menard, Logan | 2222 | 50 miles (80 km) |
4 homes were destroyed and over 100 others were damaged as well as businesses, a farm and one school. | |
| F0 | Princeton area | Bureau | 2225 | 5 miles (8 km) |
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| F3 | S of Rapids City | Rock Island, Whiteside | 2226 | 25 miles (40 km) |
Outbuildings were heavily damaged and two homes had significant damage. | |
| F0 | W of Cuba | Fulton | 2235 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | Canton area | Fulton | 2248 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Damage to trees and power lines. A communication tower was bent at a 45 degree angle. | |
| F0 | N of Geneseo | Henry | 2300 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
One mobile was blown over on its side | |
| F3 | Neponset to NE of Walnut | Bureau | 2301 | 22 miles (35.2 km) |
A farmhouse was completely destroyed. | |
| F3 | NE of Albany | Carroll | 2301 | unknown | Four homes and 36 farm buildings were damaged or destroyed with an additional houses with major damage | |
| F1 | South Pekin area | Tazewell | 2304 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Several barns and four garages were destroyed as well as a railroad workers barrack. One house and a church were also damaged | |
| F0 | E of Harmon | Lee | 2325 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | SE of Walshville | Montgomery | 2338 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | NW of Hahnaman | Whiteside | 2345 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with little, if any, damage | |
| F0 | SE of Irving | Montgomery | 0000 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Brief tornado with no damage | |
| F1 | SW of Le Roy | De Witt, McLean | 0010 | 13 miles (20.8 km) |
Several outbuildings were destroyed. Three homes were damaged | |
| F1 | E of Nokomis | Montgomery | 0015 | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
Several outbuildings were damage with a farm losing a machine shed and grain bin | |
| F1 | SE of Oconee | Shelby | 0056 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Two mobile homes and several outbuildings were destroyed | |
| F0 | SW of Saybrook | McLean | 0107 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage limited to trees | |
| F1 | N of Saybrook | McLean | 0113-0117 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Five homes were damaged and several outbuildings were destroyed | |
| F0 | SW of Lakewood | Shelby | 0130 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Three barns were destroyed ans several homes had minor damage | |
| F1 | Thawville area | Ford, Iroquois | 0200 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Damage to a porch, two farms, an outbuilding and a brick home | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 9, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
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Confirmed F1 |
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Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
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| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 10, 1995 | ||||||
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| Illinois | ||||||
| F0 | Momence area | Kankakee | 1907 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| F0 | W of Whitwell | Marion | 2200 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Four mobile homes were destroyed | |
| F1 | SW of Athens | McMinn | 0325 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
One barn lost its roof, the side of a building was blown off, a motor home was moved several feet and a carport was blown down | |
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| F1 | SE of Ansel | Pulaski | 2200 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
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| F0 | N of Pineville | Bell | 2305 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Several barns lost their roof and numerous trees and power lines were knocked down | |
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| F2 | W of Del Rio | Val Verde | 0250 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Several mobiles homes and houses were damaged as well as boats and trailers at Lake Amistad | |
| F1 | Del Rio area | Val Verde | 0320 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage to power lines | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 10, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 11, 1995 | ||||||
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| North Carolina | ||||||
| F1 | E of Buena Vista | Bertie | 2157 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Several sheds and outbuildings were damaged | |
| F0 | E of Ulah | Randolph | 2326 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Damage to trees and power lines | |
| Florida | ||||||
| F0 | Reddick area | Marion | 0530 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
A greenhouse and a car were damaged | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 11, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
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Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 12, 1995 | ||||||
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| Louisiana | ||||||
| F1 | Morgan City area | St. Mary | 1800 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
The roof of a building was torn off | |
| Kansas | ||||||
| F0 | N of Colby | Thomas | 2012 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F2 | E of Colby | Thomas | 2015 | 18 miles (28.8 km) |
Roofs were torn off of farm residences and storage buildings while transmission towers were destroyed. Significant crop damage. One mobile home was destroyed | |
| F2 | N of Menlo to NW of Hoxie | Sheridan | 2100 | 14 miles (22.4 km) |
Several homes lost their roof while farm outbuildings were damaged | |
| F2 | NE of Tasco | Sheridan | 2145 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
Large trees were snapped | |
| F1 | E of Studley | Graham | 2150 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | S of Plainville (1st tornado) | Ellis | 2320 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
A silo was destroyed | |
| F0 | W of Codell | Rooks | 2324 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | S of Plainville (2nd tornado) | Rooks | 2345 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | SW of Lucas | Russell | 0018 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Grain bins were destroyed while the roof of a feed store was removed | |
| F1 | W of Denmark | Lincoln | 0030 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Several farm buildings had sustained significant damage | |
| F0 | SE of Bennington | Ottawa | 0201 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
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| F0 | N of Trenton | Gilchrist | 2135 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Damage to trees and power lines | |
| Colorado | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Parker | Douglas | 0150 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 12, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
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Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
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| 25 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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| Missouri | ||||||
| F2 | N of Granger | Scotland, Clark | 2020 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Several homes, businesses, barns and outbuildings were destroyed | |
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| F4 | S of Niota | Knox, Henderson, Warren | 2118 | 50 miles (80 km) |
One school sustained major damage and several farm buildings, homes and mobile homes were completely destroyed - some been blown from their foundation. 60 animals were killed. | |
| F2 | NE of St. Augustine to NE of Maquon | Knox | 2218 | 14 miles (22.4 km) |
18 homes were damaged or destroyed while 12 farms structures and 14 pieces of farm equipment were also either damaged or destroyed. 1200 trees were destroyed on a 10 acre orchard | |
| F4 | W of Lewistown | Fulton | 2255 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
12 homes were destroyed. Several livestock were killed. Cars and farm equipment were overturned some thrown some distance. 45 people were injured | |
| F3 | N of Goofy Ridge to Tremont | Mason, Tazewell | 2315 | 25 miles (40 km) |
61 homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed | |
| F1 | Princeville area | Peoria | 2315 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
Four homes and several outbuildings were heavily damaged destroyed. A country clun also lost its roof | |
| F0 | NW of West Hallock | Peoria | 2344 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | NW of Congerville | Woodford | 0010 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
One home and five outbuildings were damaged while the roof of a mobile home was blown off | |
| F0 | SW of Carlock | McLean | 0015 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Two homes and three outbuildings were damaged | |
| F1 | Sabina area | McLean | 0215 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
One home was destroyed and 14 others damaged. Several grain bins and outbuildings were also destroyed | |
| F0 | NW of Papineau | Iroquois | 0225 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Some barns were damaged and the siding of a home was also damaged | |
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| F0 | NE of Cherokee City | Benton | 0058 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | Rogers area | Benton | 0146 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | S of Wesley | Madison | 0357 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| Indiana | ||||||
| F1 | NE of Leases Corner | Cass | 0313 | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
One home and a mobile home were destroyed while four other homes were damaged | |
| F1 | NW of Mexico | Miami | 0324 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
20 homes were damaged, two mobiles were destroyed and the roof and steeple of a church were also damaged. | |
| F2 | N of North Union to NW of New Brunswick | Montgomery, Boone | 0358 | 14 miles (22.4 km) |
3 deaths 17 homes and two businesses were destroyed while a high school, two businesses and 36 other homes were damaged | |
| F0 | SW of Sharpsville | Tipton | 0425 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage to trees and power lines | |
| F2 | Indianapolis area | Marion | 0447 | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
30 homes, a school and five businesses were damaged | |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| F2 | S of Fredonia | Crittenden, Caldwell | 0515 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Farms buildings including barns were destroyed. A garage was turned sideways and one house lost its roof. A tank was blown away and grain bins were moved. Several small equipment were destroyed | |
| F2 | NE of Lebanon Junction | Hardin, Bullitt | 0535 | 15 miles (24 km) |
One roof was damaged and trees were snapped | |
| F1 | W of Fort Knox | Hardin | 0548 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with unknown damage | |
| F1 | NE of Cecilia | Hardin | 0625 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief tornado with unknown damaged | |
| F0 | NW of Bondville | Mercer | 0655 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Brief tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | Frankfort area | Franklin | 0700 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 13, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
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Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tennessee | ||||||
| F0 | SW of Cookeville | Putnam | 0955 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage to a couple of storage buildings and a porch | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F0 | W of Water Valley | Tom Green | 2338 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F0 | S of Lowake | Concho | 0033 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F3 | Mereta area | Tom Green | 0044 | 5 miles (8 km) |
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| F1 | S of Vancourt | Tom Green | 0110 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
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| F1 | SW of Veribes | Tom Green | 0114 | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
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| F0 | E of Eola | Concho | 0122 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| F1 | S of Donansburg | Green | 0315 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Several homes lost their roof | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 14, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
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Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tennessee | ||||||
| F0 | Memphis area | Shelby | 1545 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage to trees and a light pole | |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| F0 | NE of Hickory Flat | Benton | 1605 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Several homes were damaged | |
| South Carolina | ||||||
| F0 | NE of Kinards | Newberry | 1953 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | S of Eadytown | Berkeley | 2200 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
A mobile home was blown off its foundation | |
| Colorado | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Sheridan Lake | Kiowa | 2345 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Georgia | ||||||
| F1 | SE of Garretta | Laurens | 2238 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A mobile home was knocked off its foundation | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F1 | W of Magwalt | Winkler | 2339 | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
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| F0 | SE of Flomot | Motley | 0020 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | SW of Judkins | Crane | 0152 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| Kansas | ||||||
| F0 | SW of Tribune | Greeley | 0024 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | S of Tribune | Greeley | 0035 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | NE of Kendall | Kearny | 0108 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
A pivot sprinkler and a mobile home were destroyed | |
| F1 | S of Deerfield | Kearny | 0130 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A pivot sprinkler and a mobile home were destroyed | |
| F2 | E of Garden City | Gray | 0315 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
One home lost its roof and a silo was blown into a machine shed | |
| F3 | NE of Pierceville | Gray | 0320 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
A modular home was destroyed injuring three people. Damage to barns, pivot sprinklers, fences and sheds | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 15, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 24 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 16, 1995 | ||||||
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| F0 | E of Daykin | Jefferson | 2140 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage to a center pivot and trees | |
| F0 | W of Beatrice | Gage | 2225 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
A truck was thrown into a ditch | |
| F0 | Wymore area | Gage | 2230 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| Kansas | ||||||
| F3 | W of Colby | Finney | 2316 | 10 miles (16 km) |
Damage to two golf courses, roofs of homes, power lines and a semi-trailer that was overturned | |
| F0 | NW of Pierceville | Finney, Gray | 2340 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | E of Garden City | Finney, Gray | 2350 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | E of Kalvesta | Hodgeman | 0049 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| F0 | W of Jetmore | Hodgeman | 0050 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | N of Jetmore | Hodgeman | 0112 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
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| F0 | SW of Wilmington | Wabaunsee | 0115 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Some buildings, a barn and crops were damaged | |
| F2 | SW of Hanston | Hodgeman | 0139 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
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| F3 | SE of Gray | Hodgeman, Pawnee | 0146 | 7 miles (11.2 km) |
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| F0 | NE of Gray | Hodgeman, Pawnee | 0157 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | S of Baldwin City | Douglas | 0230 | 10 miles (16 km) |
Farm equipment, farm buildings and a motorhome were destroyed | |
| F1 | SW of Edgerton | Johnson | 0250 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Some outbuildings had minor structural damage and several utility poles were snapped | |
| F0 | SE of Edson | Sherman | 0340 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage and filmed by police | |
| F0 | N of Selkirk | Greeley | 0345 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | NE of Horace | Greeley | 0431 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F1 | N of Beagle | Miami | 0545 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
A mobile home was destroyed and another was overturned injuring 5. Damage to trees, one home and a horse barn | |
| F0 | E of Friend | Finney | 0620 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| Colorado | ||||||
| F1 | SW of Kit Carson | Cheyenne | 0150 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
A gas tank was turned off and a portions of a roof was blown off | |
| F0 | S of McClave | Bent | 0358 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| F1 | N of Lacyville | Bates | 0610 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Damage to trees, utility poles and signs | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F1 | NE of Lazbuddie | Parmer | 0655 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
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| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 16, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 17, 1995 | ||||||
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| F0 | W of Silver Lake | Shawnee | 0821 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Several buildings, a storage tank and a shed were damaged | |
| Missouri | ||||||
| F3 | SE of Deerfield to NW of Dederick | Vernon | 1434 | 14 miles (22.4 km) |
Homes, buildings and outbuildings were destroyed | |
| F0 | NE of Fristoe | Benton | 1545 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Huntoon | Ochiltree | 1905 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| Oklahoma | ||||||
| F0 | SE of Beaver | Beaver | 2016 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
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| F2 | SW of McWillie | Woods, Alfalfa | 2152 | 12 miles (19.2 km) |
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| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 17, 1995 | ||||||
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 80 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 18, 1995 | ||||||
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| F0 | E of Wheelock | Brazos | 0830 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A barn was destroyed and a 60 feet tower was downed | |
| F0 | NE of Huffman | Liberty | 1300 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
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| F0 | W of Dayton | Liberty | 1308 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
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| F1 | NE of Liberty | Liberty | 1320 | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
12 people were injured | |
| F0 | SW of Daisetta | Liberty | 1340 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) |
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| Kentucky | ||||||
| F2 | NW of Bohon | Mercer | 1035 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Three houses were destroyed, five others damaged while barns were blown down | |
| F2 | NW of Bondville | Mercer, Woodford | 1035 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Homes were demolished | |
| F2 | W of Morehead | Rowan | 1145 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage mostly to trees | |
| F1 | NE of Ovil | Todd | 2100 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A barn and several small buildings were destroyed | |
| F1 | S of Cadiz | Trigg | 2112 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage limited to trees | |
| F2 | W of Hopkinsville | Trigg, Christian | 2115 | 10 miles (16 km) |
Several homes mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. | |
| F2 | NE of Hardinsburg | Breckinridge | 2140 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Some homes were damaged as did the roof of a McDonald's and a Kroger's | |
| F0 | E of Edmonton | Metcalfe | 2204 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F2 | NE of Edmonton | Metcalfe | 2210 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
A mobile home and three barns were destroyed while several homes and a factory were damaged | |
| F2 | Radcliff area | Hardin | 2215 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage to several buildings | |
| F2 | NW of Bowling Green | Warren | 2225 | 2.5 miles (4 km) |
Several homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed | |
| F2 | Bowling Green area | Warren | 2230 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
Numerous homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed | |
| F1 | Shepherdsville | Bullitt | 2230 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage to barns, buildings and mobile homes | |
| F2 | N of Polkville | Warren | 2247 | 5 miles (8 km) |
Several homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed | |
| F1 | W of Barnesburg | Pulaski | 2300 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A mobile home was damaged | |
| F2 | E of East Bernstadt | Laurel | 2310 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
One furniture business was destroyed and several buildings damaged | |
| F0 | NE of Manchester | Clay | 2310 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F0 | S of Wilstacy | Breathitt | 2325 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F2 | E of Atro to NE of Lebum | Perry, Knott | 2330 | 24 miles (38.4 km) |
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| F1 | SE of Hanna | Pulaski | 1525 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A building at a gravel company was damaged as did two barns. A trailer was also overturned | |
| F2 | Festus area | Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve | 1705 | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
Large trees were blown down | |
| F1 | SW of Cape Girardeau | Cape Girardeau | 1829 | 8 miles (14.4 km) |
Outbuildings and barns were destroyed | |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| F1 | NE of White Bluff | Dickson | 1658 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
One home was destroyed because of two fallen trees and nine others were damaged | |
| F2 | Goodlettsville to Gallatin | Davidson, Sumner | 1730 | 15 miles (24 km) |
35 apartments were destroyed as well as three mobile homes. Several businesses were damaged. The Gallatin Civic Center suffered extensive damage to its swimming pool and a school in Westmoreland had significant roof damage. 500 cars were damaged at an auto dealership. | |
| F1 | NW of Green Grove | Macon | 1815 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Two barn were blown down and several homes were damaged. 80 tombstones were destroyed. | |
| F2 | SE of Cates, TN to NE of Brownsville, KY | Lake, TN, Obion, Fulton, KY | 1855 | 24 miles (38.4 km) |
A barn and six grain silos were destroyed while some homes had damage particularly to roofs and sidings. Crops were also damaged. Two horses were killed. Damage to trees and a few roofs in Kentucky | |
| F0 | SE of Warren | Fayette | 1855 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Damage to a few trees | |
| F0 | SW of Montezuma | Hardeman, Chester | 1855 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F0 | Lexington area | Henderson | 1955 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage to a few trees | |
| F0 | SE of Waynesboro | Wayne | 2130 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage to a few trees | |
| F4 | SE of St. Joseph to NE of Liberty Hill | Lawrence, Giles | 2152 | 29 miles (46.4 km) |
3 deaths - 34 houses, 16 mobile homes and a business were destroyed while 98 homes, three mobile homes and two buildings were damaged. Corn stalks were pulled out from the ground. 6 TVA transmission towers were destroyed. Downed power lines forced evacuations in Ethridge. | |
| F0 | N of Eagleville | Rutherford | 2155 | 8 miles (14.4 km) |
Five homes and a business were damaged | |
| F0 | N of Green Hill | DeKalb, Warren | 2230 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Damage limited to trees | |
| F0 | Liberty Hill area | Giles | 2247 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
40 buildings were damaged | |
| F0 | SW of Oak Plains | Cheatham | 2250 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage to trees | |
| F1 | E of Millersville | Sumner | 2252 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Damage to trees | |
| F1 | Shelbyville to W of Hillcrest | Bedford, Coffee | 2300 | 16 miles (25.6 km) |
A fire hall and a mobile home were destroyed. 4 barns, a supermarket, a few homes and several businesses were damaged. One horse was killed. | |
| F0 | NW of Coopertown | Robertson | 2315 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage to a few trees | |
| F3 | Crossville area | Cumberland | 2321 | 9 miles (14.4 km) |
11 homes, two businesses and 14 mobile homes were destroyed while several other homes were damaged | |
| F0 | N of Manchester | Coffee | 2330 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A house trailer was overturned | |
| F0 | Coalfield area | Morgan | 2350 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage to trees and power lines | |
| F0 | SE of Spencer | Van Buren | 0045 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage to power lines | |
| F1 | NE of Crossville | Cumberland | 0130 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
30 homes and house trailers were damaged | |
| F1 | Knoxville area | Knox | 0200 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
A dozen homes were damaged | |
| F0 | NE of Antioch | Loudon | 0300 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
A houseboat was torn loose from a boat dock | |
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| F1 | Waterloo area | Monroe | 1737 | 0.6 miles (1 km) |
A business has roof damage and several homes were also damaged | |
| F2 | SW of Wartburg | Monroe | 1740 | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
Farm buildings were flattened while three homes and four other farm buildings were damaged | |
| F1 | E of Wartburg | Monroe | 1742 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
Two homes had damage, farm buildings were blown down and two grain bins were toppled | |
| F0 | SE of Waterloo | Monroe | 1744 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
20 homes and businesses and two barns were damaged. Two farms also sustained damage including to grain bins, barns and house roofs. | |
| F2 | E of Burksville | Monroe | 1746 | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
5 homes were damaged as did garages, utility buildings, a farm implement store and a storage building | |
| F0 | S of Roachtown | St. Clair | 1746 | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
An outbuilding was damaged | |
| F1 | SW of Hecker | Monroe | 1748 | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
5 houses and two barns were damaged | |
| F0 | Darmstadt area | St. Clair, Washington | 1805 | 8 miles (12.8 km) |
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| F0 | E of Tilden | Randolph, Washington | 1815 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
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| F0 | SE of Tilden | Randolph | 1817 | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
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| F0 | E of Plum Hill | Washington | 1826 | 7.5 miles (0.16 km) |
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| F1 | S of Addieville to S of Hoyleton | Washington | 1828 | 18 miles (28.8 km) |
Several homes, two utility buildings, a grain silo and farm buildings were damaged while a radio tower was destroyed | |
| F0 | SE of Williamsburg | Jefferson | 1850 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F1 | SW of Patton | Wabash | 2025 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Three homes were damaged | |
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| F0 | Washington | District of Columbia | 1722 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Damage to tree tops | |
| Maryland | ||||||
| F1 | Seat Pleasant area | Prince George's | 1830 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
Three businesses and two homes were damaged | |
| F2 | S of Denton | Talbot, Caroline | 1930 | 10 miles (16 km) |
Two homes, a barn and two chickens houses were destroyed while at least 10 other structures were damaged. 40 000 chickens/birds were killed and hundreds of trees were toppled | |
| Louisiana | ||||||
| F1 | E of Carson | Beauregard | 1935 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
Several homes sustained roof damage | |
| F1 | Oakdale area | Allen | 2030 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A hospital sustained minor damaged and a nurse was injured | |
| F1 | NE of Beaver | Evangeline | 2030 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A few homes were damaged | |
| F1 | Baker area | East Baton Rouge | 0000 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
One home sustained roof damage | |
| F1 | SE of Daspit | Iberia | 0217 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
A home and a mobile home were damaged | |
| Indiana | ||||||
| F1 | SW of Shoals | Martin | 2100 | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) |
Damage to trees and power lines | |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| F0 | E of Booneville | Prentiss | 2140 | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
Several homes were damaged | |
| F1 | N of Ratliff | Lee, Itawamba | 2244 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Outbuildings were destroyed and signs were blown down. | |
| F0 | NE of Increase | Lauderdale | 0223 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
Weak tornado with no damage | |
| F1 | NE of Derby | Pearl River | 0610 | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
A mobile home was damaged | |
| Alabama | ||||||
| F1 | E of Muscle Shoals | Colbert | 1605 | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
Five houses and three mobile homes were damaged | |
| F4 | NW of Athens to N of Hollytree | Limestone, Madison, Jackson | 2233 | 39 miles (62.4 km) |
1 death - 26 mobile homes and 21 homes were destroyed while 35 buildings were damaged or destroyed. 39 other homes had major damage. One cow was killed | |
| F1 | E of Green Hill | Lauderdale | 0003 | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
10 homes were destroyed and several barns were destroyed | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 18, 1995 | ||||||
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| List of confirmed tornadoes - May 19, 1995 | ||||||
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| F1 | S of Raeford | Hoke | 1238 | 6 miles (9.6 km) |
Damage to trees and mobile homes | |
| Source: Tornado History Project - Storm Data for May 19, 1995 | ||||||