Portal:Tornadoes/Anniversaries/May 19

May 19

• 1960 – An F4 tornado caused major damage in Meriden, Kansas, killing one person and injuring 91. In town, 64 homes were destroyed and 148 were damaged. Another F4 tornado, rated F5 by Thomas P. Grazulis, damaged or destroyed dozens of farms as it moved between Ogden and Rossville, Kansas.
• 1983 – A tornado outbreak impacted the Southern United States and Michigan. An F3 tornado damaged hundreds of buildings in Urania and Olla, Louisiana, killing one person and injuring 35.