What were the deadliest U.S. tornadoes?
The “Tri-state” tornado of 18 March 1925 killed 695 people as it raced along at 60-73 mph in a 219 mile long track across parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, producing F5 damage. The death toll is an estimate based on the work of Grazulis (1993); older references have different counts. This event also holds the known record for most tornado fatalities in a single city or town: at least 234 at Murphysboro IL. The 25 deadliest tornadoes on record are listed here. We also have web links related to this and other major tornado events.
