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Lamar, TX area Tornado, May 1905

Posted October 16th, 2007 by Teri

Storm Was Widespread

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 13. -- A storm passed over Lamar and other Red river counties today, destroying wires, roads and crops. The house of Mrs. Lesh, woh [sic] is ill in bed, was destroyed and she was blown against a hot stove and fatally burned.

Several gins and farm houses were blown away.

The Macon Telegraph, Macon, GA 14 May 1905

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