Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The 10 Deadliest Tornadoes in U.S. History


DATE

LOCATION(S)

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

22 May 2011

Joplin MO

158

8

24 Apr 1908

Amite LA, Purvis MS

143

9

12 Jun 1899

New Richmond WI

117

10

8 Jun 1953

Flint MI

116


http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/killers.html

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