The highest fatalities occurred in the Daulatpur-Salturia, Bangladesh tornado of April 26, 1989. The exact death toll is unknown, but it is estimated at about 1300.
The most deadly in the US was the Tri-state Tornado of March 18, 1925. It destroyed property on a 220-mile path from Missouri to Indiana over a period of 3.5 hours. It killed 695 people and was part of an outbreak of at least 9 tornadoes across the central US.
The worst tornado in world history was the Daulatpur-Saturia, Bangladesh tornado of April 26, 1989. This tornado killed an estimated 1300.
Better-known is the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925, which tore a 219 mile long damage path across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 and completely destroying several towns.
The deadliest single tornado in world history was the Daulatpur-Saturia tornado which struck central Bangladesh on April 26, 1989, killing an estimated 1300 people. although one tornado was document, it was likely part of an outbreak, with less significant tornadoes probably touching down in the region. The deadliest event that is known to have been an outbreak was the outbreak that produced the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. On this day tornadoes in the United States killed 747 people, including 695 in a single tornado that cut across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
The most powerful winds recorded in a tornado were 301mph +/- 20. This was in an F5 tornado near Oklahoma City on May3, 1999.
However, other tornadoes may very well have been stronger but never had their winds measured.
The Daulatpur-Salturia, Bangladesh tornado of April 26, 1989 is the deadliest known tornado with about 1300 deaths.
All tornadoes can be deadly. But the most dangerous kind is an F5 tornado. If there is a tornado, go to your designated area to be safe.
The deadliest tornado in U.S. history was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This F5 tornado killed 695 people on a damage path 219 miles long.
The deadliest tornado of the last decade was the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011. The tornado killed a total of 158 people, making it one of the deadliest in U.S. history.
Generally yes. F5 is the strongest category of tornado capable of completely obliterating well built structures. However how bad a tornado is depends on factors other than strength, such as where the tornado hits. For example, a number of F5 tornadoes have traveled over open country, with the worst damage limited to farms that were destroyed. A list of the worst tornadoes in U.S. history will consist mostly of F5 or EF5 tornadoes (including the #1 worst), but several F4 tornadoes would be on that list as well.
Tornadoes are called a thunderstorm's worst killer.
An F4 tornado can be devastating. An F4 tornado will level well-built houses and strip bark from trees. Such tornadoes have been known to wipe out large sections of cities and towns. While most of the worst tornadoes in U.S. history have been F5s, several F4 tornadoes are on that list as well.
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Tornadoes can bring down trees, with intense ones sometimes leveling sections of forest. They can also severely damage developed areas, with th very worst tornadoes leveling entire neighborhoods.
Yes. Massachusetts has been hit by tornadoes (including one of the worst in U.S. history), and hurricanes and does have gangs.
Yes, tornadoes are not uncommon in that state. Illinois was actually the worst hit in the Tri-State tornado, the worst tornado in U.S. history.
Generally yes. F5 is the strongest category of tornado capable of completely obliterating well built structures. However how bad a tornado is depends on factors other than strength, such as where the tornado hits. For example, a number of F5 tornadoes have traveled over open country, with the worst damage limited to farms that were destroyed. A list of the worst tornadoes in U.S. history will consist mostly of F5 or EF5 tornadoes (including the #1 worst), but several F4 tornadoes would be on that list as well.
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Most of the worst tornadoes happen in the central and southern United States, though the worst single tornado on record was in Bangladesh.
Yes. Illinois tornadoes are not uncommon in Illinois. The state has had a number of very destructive tornadoes. Most of the damage and deaths from the Tri-State tornado, the worst tornado in United States history, ocurred in Illinois.
Spring is when the U.S. generally has the worst tornadoes.
The worst tornadoes in North America generally strike the central and southern United States, though several particularly destructive tornadoes have occurred in southern Canada and in New England.
Some were the Tri State Tornado, the Natchez tornado , also the Gainesville tornadoes.
This cannot be answered simply, as both hurricanes and tornadoes vary greatly in how bad they are. The impacts of both tornadoes and hurricanes can range from negligible to devastating. That said, the very worst hurricanes can be far deadlier and more destructive than the worst tornadoes.
Tornadoes are called a thunderstorm's worst killer.
Yes. The destruction caused by the worst tornadoes is often front page news.