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Between May 18 and May 20, a tornado outbreak swept across the Central and Southeastern U.S. On May 18, several EF3-rated tornadoes struck western Kansas. On May 20, storms across the Tennessee and Mississippi Valleys combined with strong low-level jets and shear producing tornadoes, golf ball to tennis ball-sized hail and widespread wind damage. The outbreak caused damage to many homes, businesses, and vehicles in addition to extensive tree and power line damage causing hundreds of thousands to lose power.