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| has gloss | eng: The May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence was a series of violent and deadly tornado outbreaks that struck much of the Central and Southern United States from May 15 to May 27, 1896. It is considered one of the worst tornado outbreak sequences on record. There were four particularly notable tornado outbreaks during the two-week period. It produced at least two, or perhaps three F5 tornadoes as well as the third deadliest tornado ever in United States history. A total of 484 people were killed during the entire outbreak sequence by at least 20 different tornadoes which struck Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky and Michigan. |
| lexicalization | eng: May 1896 Tornado Outbreak Sequence |
| instance of | (noun) a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground twister, tornado |
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