How many people died in the deadliest tornado?

Answer 1

The largest tornado record, which skirted the edge of of El Reno, Oklahoma on May 31, 2013 killed 8 people. Despite its enormous size at 2.6 miles wide, this EF3 tornado mostly stayed over open country. Had it struck El Reno directly, the death toll would have been much higher.

Answer 2

The official largest tornado in recorded history, the 2.6 mile wide El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of 2013 killed at least 8 people. Another tornado, had a radar-indicated width of 4.3 miles. This tornado hit Mulhall, Oklahoma on May 3, 1999, killing 2. However, the official path width for this tornado is listed as 1 mile.

Answer 3

There were 570 tornado fatalities in 2011, 553 of them in the U.S.

The fatalities break down as follows.

Outside the U.S.

Bangladesh: 12

South Africa: 2

New Zealand: 1

Philippines: 1

Russia: 1

Canada: 1

In the U.S.

Alabama: 245

Missouri: 158

Tennessee: 32

Mississippi: 32

North Carolina: 26

Georgia: 16

Oklahoma: 14

Arkansas: 12

Virginia: 6

Kansas: 3

South Carolina: 3

Massachusetts: 3

Louisiana:1

Minnesota: 1

Wisconsin: 1

Answer 4

The Daulatupur-Salturia tornado of April 26, 1989 in Bangladesh killed over 1300 people. The exact number is uncertain.

The title of deadliest is often given to the Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925 with 695 deaths because it is better known and did hold the title of deadliest tornado for 64 years.

Answer 5

The largest (though by no means the worst) tornado ever recorded was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. It was 2.6 miles wide and killed 8 people.

Smaller, but still very large tornadoes have resulted in much higher death tolls. The worst tornado on world history, the Daulatpur-Saturia tornado of Bangladesh, killed an estimated 1300 people. Its path width is not known as no detailed survey was conducted.

Answer 6

That is difficult to determine, as among the very strongest tornadoes on record, it is difficult to say whether one was stronger than the other. Actual wind measurements are rare, and only one of the candidates listed here had its winds measured. Note that a higher death toll does not necessarily mean a stronger tornado, as death toll also depends on other factors such as how many people are in the path of it. That said, here are some candidates with their death tolls:

• The Sherman, Texas tornado of May 15, 1896: 73 deaths
• Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925: 695 deaths
• The Jarrell, Texas tornado of May 27, 1997: 27 deaths
• The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 3, 1999: 36 deaths
• The Smithville, Mississippi tornado of April 27, 2011: 23 deaths
• The Hackleburg, Alabama tornado of April 27, 2011: 72 deaths.

Answer 7

The deadliest tornado on record occurred in Bangladesh on April 26, 1989, and it killed an estimated 1,300 people.

Answer 8

Since 1875 tornadoes have killed more than 19,000 people in the United States alone. Detailed records for other countries are not available.

Answer 9

The worst tornado in recorded history, which struck Bangladesh in 1989, killed an estimated 1300 people.

Answer 10

The highest number of people killed by a single tornado is approximately 1300. This tornado occurred in the Dhaka region of Bangladesh on April 26, 1989.