10 Deadliest Tornadoes in US That Left Trails of Destruction

The United States averages 1,200 tornadoes each year, more than any other nation. The strong systems can be deadly to anything at all in their path and can form extremely quickly. Although they are uncommon, large-scale tornadoes have occurred.

Check out the 10 worst tornadoes in the history in United States

Large Tornado Sweeps Through Little Rock, Arkansas

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Tornado in New Richmond, Wisconsin

There were 117 fatalities on June 12, 1899. The tornado struck as people were leaving the circus while it was in town, killing a lot of them. This storm was located far to the north of what is known as Tornado Alley.

Tornadoes in Woodward, Texas

On April 9, 1947, fatalities totaled 181 over the Texas Panhandle, northwest Oklahoma, and south-central Kansas. 221 miles made up the path, as per Survive-a-storm shelters.

There were close to 1,000 injuries. A mile wide in some spots, the tornado. In the city of Woodward itself, 107 people perished.

Tornadoes in Flinch, Michigan

Eight tornadoes made landfall in the state of Michigan on June 8, 1953. One of them occurred in Flint, Michigan, more specifically in the Beecher neighborhood, as per AZ Animals.

The F5 tornado claimed the lives of 116 people, five of them were infants. Up to 800 persons suffered injuries. More than 300 residences were completely destroyed, while another 250 suffered significant or moderate damage.

Tornado in Gainesville, Georgia

On April 6, 1936, 203 deaths occurred. The Tupelo Tornado, the only morning tornado to produce more than 100 fatalities, was brought on by the same weather system that had triggered it the day before.

After the tornado caused the structure to collapse, it caught fire fast, trapping the occupants. In Georgia's plant, at least 70 people perished.

Tornado in Tupelo, Mississippi

African persons killed by the tornado on April 5, 1936, were not counted in the official death toll, which increased the death toll to 216.

The tornado also destroyed the city's water treatment facility, which made it more difficult to put out fires that sprang out after the storm.

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Tornado in El Reno Oklahoma

The widest tornado of 2013 was the one that struck El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31. It possibly had winds of 302 mph. Around 2.6 miles broad was how wide it was believed to be.

Tim Samaras, Paul Young, and Richard Henderson, along with other storm chasers, perished in this enormous tornado while attempting to get a photo of this outstanding tornado example.

Tornado in St. Louis, Missouri

Killing of 255 persons. On May 27, 1896, this storm happened. These fatalities are not included, despite the fact it's currently known the tornado sank several boats on the Mississippi River.

Just south of Forest Park, the tornado started, and it continued through East St. Louis through the city's center. The St. Louis Bi-State region has the highest number of tornado fatalities in the country at 399.

Tornado in Joplin, Missouri

On May 22, 2011, tornadi Joplin, Missouri, became infamous. Almost 150 people were killed by this tornado, which also left 10-20% of Joplin's city center in ruins.

It wrecked 7,000 dwellings as well as 2,000 other buildings, including the local hospital and high school and it is known as the most expensive tornado.

Tornado in Natchez, Mississippi

On May 7, 1840, there were 317 fatalities and more than 1,000 injuries. It is devastating when tornadoes result in hundreds of fatalities and tens of thousands of injuries.

The Mississippi River boat crews made up most of the fatalities. Yet, this tornado continued to move across the earth for at least 20 miles past Natchez.

Tri-State tornado

The deadliest tornado in recorded history, the Tri-State tornado, struck on March 18, 1925. 695 persons were killed during the more than three-hour-long incident, as per Newsweek.

Together with neighboring communities, the storm destroyed Gorham, De Soto, and Murphysboro. Almost 600 people were killed by the storm in Illinois.