Portal:Tornadoes/Anniversaries/February 18

February 18

• 1975 – An F3 tornado caused extensive damage in Fort Valley, Georgia, killing 2 people and injuring 50. About 40 homes were destroyed and 280 were damaged.
• 1976 – A tornado outbreak produced several strong tornadoes across the Southeastern United States. An F3 tornado moved across parts of Leake and Neshoba counties, resulting in a fatality and 27 injuries. An F2 tornado damaged or destroyed dozens of houses and mobile homes in Clinton and Jackson, Mississippi, injuring 50 people.