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What were the deadliest U.S. tornadoes? |
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The "Tri-state" tornado of 18 March 1925 killed 695 people as it raced along at 60-73 mph in a 219 mile long track across parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, producing F5 damage. The death toll is an estimate based on the work of Grazulis (1993); older references have different counts. This event also holds the known record for most tornado fatalities in a single city or town: at least 234 at Murphysboro IL. Following are the 25 deadliest tornadoes on record.
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Date |
Locations |
Deaths |
1 |
18 Mar 1925 |
Tri-State (MO/IL/IN) |
695 |
2 |
06 May 1840 |
Natchez MS |
317 |
3 |
27 May 1896 |
St. Louis MO |
255 |
4 |
05 Apr 1936 |
Tupelo MS |
216 |
5 |
06 Apr 1936 |
Gainesville GA |
203 |
6 |
09 Apr 1947 |
Woodward OK |
181 |
7 |
24 Apr 1908 |
Amite LA, Purvis MS |
143 |
8 |
12 Jun 1899 |
New Richmond WI |
117 |
9 |
8 Jun 1953 |
Flint MI |
115 |
10 |
11 May 1953 |
Waco TX |
114 |
10 |
18 May 1902 |
Goliad TX |
114 |
12 |
23 Mar 1913 |
Omaha NE |
103 |
13 |
26 May 1917 |
Mattoon IL |
101 |
14 |
23 Jun 1944 |
Shinnston WV |
100 |
15 |
18 Apr 1880 |
Marshfield MO |
99 |
16 |
01 Jun 1903 |
Gainesville, Holland GA |
98 |
16 |
09 May 1927 |
Poplar Bluff MO |
98 |
18 |
10 May 1905 |
Snyder OK |
97 |
19 |
24 Apr 1908 |
Natchez MS |
91 |
20 |
09 Jun 1953 |
Worcester MA |
90 |
21 |
20 Apr 1920 |
Starkville MS, Waco AL |
88 |
22 |
28 Jun 1924 |
Lorain, Sandusky OH |
85 |
23 |
25 May 1955 |
Udall KS |
80 |
24 |
29 Sep 1927 |
St. Louis MO |
79 |
25 |
27 Mar 1890 |
Louisville KY |
76 |
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