The United States receives more tornadoes than any other country in the world. Here is a look at some of the deadliest tornadoes in the U.S.
1. March 18, 1925 – Tri-State area (Missouri, Illinois, Indiana): 695 fatalities
2. May 6, 1840 – Natchez, Mississippi: 317 fatalities
3. May 27, 1896 – St. Louis, Missouri: 255 fatalities
4. April 5, 1936 – Tupelo, Mississippi: 216 fatalities
5. April 6, 1936 – Gainesville, Georgia: 203 fatalities
6. April 9, 1947 – Woodward, Oklahoma: 181 fatalities
7. May 22, 2011 – Joplin, Missouri: 158 fatalities
8. April 24, 1908 – Amite, Louisiana and Purvis, Mississippi: 144 fatalities
9. June 12, 1899 – New Richmond, Wichita: 117 fatalities
10. June 8, 1953 – Flint, Michigan: 116 fatalities
(Source: Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service)
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