25 Deadliest United States Tornado Events

The Dixie outbreak of 27 April 2011 set a modern mortality record (since 1950),
at about 335 people killed (preliminary one-day total, subject to further revision)

The Joplin, MO tornado (#8) of 22 May 2011 is subject to further revision.


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

153

8

24 Apr 1908

Amite LA, Purvis MS

143

9

12 Jun 1899

New Richmond WI

117

10

8 Jun 1953

Flint MI

115

11

11 May 1953

Waco TX

114

11

18 May 1902

Goliad TX

114

13

23 Mar 1913

Omaha NE

103

14

26 May 1917

Mattoon IL

101

15

23 Jun 1944

Shinnston WV

100

16

18 Apr 1880

Marshfield MO

99

17

01 Jun 1903

Gainesville, Holland GA

98

17

09 May 1927

Poplar Bluff MO

98

19

10 May 1905

Snyder OK

97

20

24 Apr 1908

Natchez MS

91

21

09 Jun 1953

Worcester MA

90

22

20 Apr 1920

Starkville MS, Waco AL

88

23

28 Jun 1924

Lorain, Sandusky OH

85

24

25 May 1955

Udall KS

80

25

29 Sep 1927

St. Louis MO

79

SOURCE: NOAA/Storm Prediction Center


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