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It is difficult to decide on any single event. Candidates for this title include:

  • The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 (deadliest U.S. natural disaster)
  • The Tri-State tornado of 1925 (holds several national and world records)
  • The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 (Very intense category 5 hurricane)
  • Hurricane Camille in 1969 (strongest known winds for a U.S. Hurricane)
  • The Super Outbreak of 1974 (148 confirmed tornadoes in 15 hours including 30 F4-F5)
  • The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of 1999 (fastest winds measured on earth)
  • Hurricane Katrina of 2005 (most destructive U.S. natural disaster)
  • The Super Outbreak of 2011 (over 300 tornadoes total, 190 in 24 hours including 15 EF4-EF5)
  • The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 (deadliest U.S. tornado in modern forecasting, probably the costliest)
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