There were many tornadoes in 1927. In the United States alone, there were at least 55 known killer tornadoes that killed a total of at least 517 people. They are as follows. Tornadoes with 20 or more deaths are in italics. Those with more than 50 or more deaths are in bold italics.
*May have been several tornadoes
28 people were killed in the Regina Tornado in 1912.
The Hallam, Nebraska tornado of 2004 killed 1 person. An additional 38 people we injured.
The Tri-State tornado killed 71 people in Indiana
The 2013 El Reno tornado killed 8 people and injured 151. The 2011 El Reno tornado killed 9 people and injured 181.
The Waco, Texas tornado of 1953 killed 114 people.
The Waco, Texas tornado killed 114 people.
27 people were killed.
28 people were killed in the Regina Tornado in 1912.
The Daultapur-Saturia tornado of 1989 killed an estimated 1,300 people.
The Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999 killed 36 people.
If you are referring to the Bridgeport, Connecticut tornado, none were killed by the tornado itself. 3 People were killed in other storm-related events.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 killed 158 people. This ranks it as the 7th deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
158 people were killed by the Joplin tornado. Another tornado on the same day killed 1 person in the Minneapolis area.
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013 killed 24 people. A tornado in Shawnee, Oklahoma the day before killed 2 people.
There were no tornado related deaths in Kansas in 2000.
The Greensburg, Kansas tornado of 2007 Killed 12 people and injured 63.
The Hallam, Nebraska tornado of 2004 killed 1 person. An additional 38 people we injured.