Friday May 18 | IllinoisHomepage.net
52 people died as 14 strong to violent tornadoes touched down. An F4 tornado that moved from near Jacksonville to just 5 miles west of Petersburg killed the most people that day.
Weather History: May 15: Record temps, storms, tornadoes, wind & snow
The Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of their greatest May snowstorm on record.
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