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What are the deadliest tornadoes in the US?

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The ten deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history are as follows

  1. The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925: 695 dead
  2. The Natchez, Mississippi tornado of May 6, 1849: 317 dead
  3. The St. Louis, Missouri tornado of May 27, 1896: 255 dead
  4. The Tupelo, Mississippi tornado of April 5, 1936: 216 dead
  5. The Gainesville, Georgia tornado of April 6, 1936: 203 dead
  6. The Woodward, Oklahoma tornado of April 9, 1947: 181 dead
  7. The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011: 158 dead
  8. The Amit, LA-Purvis, MS tornado of April 24, 1908: 143 dead
  9. The New Richmond, Wisconsin tornado of June 12, 1899: 117 dead
  10. The Flint, Michigan tornado of June 8, 1953: 116 dead
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