It hit nine towns and the only one I remember the name of was Gorham which was completely destroyed by the tornado.
The worst tornado in U.S. history was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. The tornado first formed north of Ellington, Missouri. The tornado devastated numerous towns in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana along a path 219 miles long.
Since official record keeping began in 1950 No tornadoes have actually formed in Greensburg, Kansas. However, 1 tornado did strike the town on May 4, 2007. This 1.7 mile wide EF5 tornado destroyed 95% of the town.
The Town of Henryville, Indiana was hit by an EF4 tornado on March 2, 2012.
On May 11, 1964, a devastating tornado struck the town of Lubbock in Texas, causing widespread destruction and resulting in significant loss of life and property damage. The tornado, classified as an F5 on the Fujita scale, had winds estimated to be between 261-318 mph. It remains one of the deadliest tornado events in Texas history.
The deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history occurred on May 8, 1840, in the town of Irving. This tornado resulted in the deaths of an estimated 78 people, making it the deadliest tornado on record in the state.
The latest town to be devastated is Springfield, Massachusetts which was recently hit by an EF3 tornado that killed 3 and injured about 200. However, this tornado season (2011) is not our deadliest. In 2011 the U.S. has had 553 tornado fatalities. This takes second place to the 794 tornado deaths in 1925.
The tornado ripped through town, destroying many homes.
No. A tornado is a localized event, usually not affecting more than a town or two. A tornado may lead to people leaving a town, or sometimes a tornado-prone region, but not usually a country. For example, many people left the small town of Greensburg, Kansas after most of it was destroyed by a tornado in 2007, but they all stayed in the United States.
My Home Town - 1925 was released on: USA: 15 June 1925
The Big Town - 1925 was released on: USA: 11 January 1925
The worst tornado of 2005 was an F3 that killed 25 people in the town of Evansville, Indiana.
The Tri-state tornado of 1925 was the worst tornado in U.S. history. Over the course of 3 hours and 29 minutes the tornado traveled 219 miles across 3 states (Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana) killing 695 people, injuring over, 2000, and destroying more than 15,000 homes. More than 19 communities were impacted, a few of which were completely destroyed. The Two of Murphysboro, Illinois where 234 people were killed, the highest number for a single U.S. town.
There were many tornadoes in Georgia in 2011. The most significant tornado was the tornado that struck the town of Ringgold, Georgia before moving into Tennessee, killing 21 people. The tornado was rated a high-end EF4.
None. A tornado is fairly small compared to other types of storm. While a large enough tornado could destroye a town, not tornado is large enough to destroy a country.
The Waco tornado occurred in the town of Waco, Texas.
A Tornado can destroy a village or a small town in a matter of minutes.
No. Many towns on hills or in hilly areas have been hit by tornadoes.