|
|
The 25 Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes
Recommendations To Better Protect From Tornado
Damage
| Date |
|
Place |
|
Deaths |
| March 18, 1925 |
|
Tri-State (MO, IL, IN) |
|
689 |
| May 6, 1840 |
|
Natchez, MS |
|
317 |
| May 27, 1896 |
|
St. Louis, MO |
|
255 |
| April 5, 1936 |
|
Tupelo, MS |
|
216 |
| April 6, 1936 |
|
Gainesville, GA |
|
203 |
| April 9, 1947 |
|
Woodward, OK |
|
181 |
| April 24, 1980 |
|
Amite, LA; Purvis, MS |
|
143 |
| June 12, 1899 |
|
New Richmond, WI |
|
117 |
| June 8, 1953 |
|
Flint, MI |
|
115 |
| May 11, 1953 |
|
Waco, TX |
|
114 |
| May 18, 1902 |
|
Goliad, TX |
|
114 |
| March 23, 1913 |
|
Omaha, NE |
|
103 |
| May 26, 1917 |
|
Mattoon, IL |
|
101 |
| June 23, 1944 |
|
Shinnston, WV |
|
100 |
| April 18, 1880 |
|
Marshfield, MO |
|
99 |
| June 1, 1903 |
|
Gainesville & Holland, GA |
|
98 |
| May 9, 1927 |
|
Poplar Bluff, MO |
|
98 |
| May 10, 1905 |
|
Snyder, OK |
|
97 |
| April 24, 1908 |
|
Natchez, MS |
|
91 |
| June 9, 1953 |
|
Worcester, MA |
|
90 |
| April 20, 1920 |
|
Starkville, MI; Waco, AL |
|
88 |
| June 28, 1924 |
|
Lorain & Sandusky, OH |
|
85 |
| May 25, 1955 |
|
Udall, KS |
|
80 |
| Sept. 29, 1927 |
|
St. Louis, MO |
|
79 |
| March 27, 1890 |
|
Louisville, KY |
|
76 |
Source: National Storm Prediction Center, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration. Statistics are based on the SPC tornado
database. Some events may have been composed of multiple tornadoes along
a damage path.
|
 |
