The Waco, Texas tornado of 1953 killed 114 people.
In the years 1950-2010 Texas has had 7903 confirmed tornadoes.
There have been many major tornadoes. The most significant of U.S. history include the St. Louis tornado of May 27, 1896, the Tri-state tornado of March 18, 1925, the Flint, Michigan tornado of June 8, 1953, and the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011.
There isn't a specific distance because all of the tornadoes in the world are not the same. The typical tornado may travel a mile or so, but path lengths may range from only a few yards to more than 200 miles.
The longest tornado damage path was 219 miles, but it did not destroy absolutely everything along that path.
The Waco, Texas tornado of 1953 killed 114 people.
The Waco, Texas tornado of May 11, 1953 killed 114 people, tying it with the 1902 Goliad tornado as the deadliest tornado in texas history.
1953 miles according to Google maps
In total 519 people were killed by tornadoes in 1953. 1953 is notable as it had 3 of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. They are: The Waco, Texas tornado of May 11 (114 dead) The Flint, Michigan tornado of June 8 (116 dead) and The Worcester, Massachusetts tornado of June 9 (94 dead). If you are asking about a different tornado from 1953, please be more specific.
There were no tornado-related deaths in Texas in 2011.
The Waco, Texas tornado killed 114 people.
The Joplin tornado traveled 22.1 miles.
The Hallam, Nebraska tornado was 2.5 miles wide and traveled 54 miles.
The average tornado is 50 yards wide and travels 5 miles.
Based on statistics from the years 1950-2010 Texas has the most tornado fatalities averaging about 9 per year. However, this varies from year to year depending mostly on the distribution of strong tornadoes . For example, in 2010 Texas had no tornado fatalities, and instead Mississippi took first place with 13 deaths. By contrast in 1953 Texas had 150 tornado deaths.
There were no killer tornadoes in Texas in 2008.
The Tri-State tornado was a mile wide and traveled 219 miles.