Ten Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes
Ten Deadliest U.S. Tornadoes
1. 695…Tri-State Tornado…March 18, 1925
2. 317…Natchez, Mississippi…May 7, 1849
3. 255…St. Louis, MO…May 27, 1896
4. 203…Gainesville, GA…April 6, 1936
5. 216…Tupelo, Mississippi…April 5, 1936
6. 181…Woodward, Oklahoma…April 9, 1947
7. 143…Amite, Louisiana to Purvis, Mississippi…April 24, 1908
8. 117…New Richmond, Wisconsin…June 12, 1899
9. 115…Flint, Michigan…June 8, 1953
10. 114…Waco, Texas…May 11, 1953
Source: Christopher Burt’s book Extreme Weather…
May 17th, 2008 at 6:28 am
VERY dense fog and 44 degrees in Vernon!
May 17th, 2008 at 6:38 am
anyone else notice none of those were in the past 50 years? Tells you right there that weather forecasting and warning systems have and are improving. Everybody that is involved in the weather business should pat themselves on the back and realize there is a special place in heaven for those that do what they do.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Hi, Bill:
Just wanted to make note that the Natchez, MS tornado occurred in 1840, not 1849. (Source: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991 by Thomas A. Grazulis) That’s an EXCELLENT book, I might add!
May 17th, 2008 at 8:30 am
I was going to say, none in my lifetime? I would have guessed the 1974 Guin one would be in there. It’s a real tribute to how many lives weather professionals save!
May 17th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
From my readings and TV programs on the subject, it’s my understanding two tornadoes merged into one just before hitting Gainesville, GA.
May 17th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Yes, that is true about the Gainesville storm.
http://ngeorgia.com/ang/1936_Gainesville_Tornado
How eerie that it occurred the day after the Tupelo F5. Wow.
The 30’s were very difficult times, both economically and weather-wise.