List of deadliest tornadoes in the Americas explained

The following is a list of the deadliest tornadoes in the Americas including Canada, Mexico, and the United States as well as the countries and islands of the Caribbean and the countries included in both Central America and South America. While the significant majority of tornadoes on this list occurred in the United States, there are also entries for Argentina, Bermuda, The Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, and Uruguay

The deadliest tornado on record was the Daulatpur–Saturia tornado which occurred in the Dhaka division of Bangladesh on April 26, 1989. With a rating of at least F3 from the World Meteorological Organization and top winds estimated at greater than 200mph, the tornado killed an estimated 1,300 people and injured at least 12,000 others. Of all the recorded tornadoes with death tolls of 100 or greater, at least 24 of them occurred in Bangladesh and/or India, and two of them occurred in Europe (in the countries of Italy and Malta).

In the Americas, there are 15 tornadoes on record that caused at least 100 fatalities, the most recent being the Joplin F5 tornado which killed 158 people in May 2011. There are at least 450 tornadoes on record that caused greater than ten fatalities; the most recent of these was the Rolling Fork, Mississippi EF4 tornado which killed 17 people in March 2023.

100+ fatalities

Rank	Affected Communities	Year	Month & Day	Fatalities	Injuries		Notes	Other References
1	Ellington, Missouri-Murphysboro/De Soto, Illinois-Griffin/Princeton, Illinois	1925		689	2,027	F5	By far, the deadliest tornado in United States history and the second deadliest in world history. While the National Weather Service’s official death toll was 689, the American Red Cross reported 695 fatalities; however, the actual death toll was probably much higher than either figure as many people later died of their injuries	Tri-State tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 796)
2	Natchez, Mississippi	1840		317	109	F5	These figures probably do not take into account the number of African-American or slave casualties as they were often not included in official statistics; therefore, the actual numbers of casualties from this tornado were probably much higher than what is listed here.	Great Natchez Tornado, (Grazulis, p. 559)
3	St. Louis, Missouri—East St. Louis, Illinois	1896		255	1,000	F4	These figures probably do not include actual numbers of African-American people or residents of Shanty town boats in the Mississippi River who were killed or injured.	1896 St. Louis – East St. Louis tornado, (Grazulis, p. 676)
4	Tupelo, Mississippi	1936		216	700	F5	At least 100 people were still hospitalized when this death toll was published, so the actual death toll may be much higher. The Mississippi State Geologist estimated a death toll of 233. African-American casualties were not counted properly. (Grazulis gave this tornado an F5 rating.)	1936 Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 865)
5	Gainesville, Georgia	1936		203	1,600	F4	At least 40 people were still missing in collapsed buildings when these figures were published, so the actual death toll may be much higher.	1936 Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 866)
6	Glazier/Higgins, Texas—Woodward, Oklahoma	1947		181	970	F5	This was a family of tornadoes. Widely accepted death tolls per city are as follows: 107 in Woodward, 51 in Higgins, and 17 in Glazier. Six others were killed in rural parts of southern Oklahoma.	1947 Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornado outbreak (Grazulis, p. 927)
7	Joplin, Missouri	2011		158	1,150	EF5	As of 2024, this is the only 21st century tornado in the Americas with a death toll greater than 100. Five additional people died from a rare Mucormycosis fungal infection (caused by Apophysomyces trapeziformis) that was found in their wounds; a police officer was struck by lightning and killed the following day while engaged in recovery efforts; and four others died from their injuries in the two weeks after the tornado. Those ten deaths were considered "indirect fatalities" and are not counted in the final death toll.^[1]	2011 Joplin tornado
8	Amite/Pine, Louisiana—Purvis/Richton, Mississippi	1908		143	770	F4		1908 Dixie tornado outbreak
9	New Richmond, Wisconsin	1899		117	200	F5	The number of fatalities could have been much lower, but a circus had come to town and a number of people from nearby communities were there when the tornado struck.	1899 New Richmond tornado
10	Flint—Beecher, Michigan	1953		116	844	F5		1953 Flint–Beecher tornado
11	Waco, Texas	1953		114	597	F5		1953 Waco tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 970)
	Goliad, Texas	1902		114	250	F4		1902 Goliad, Texas, tornado
13	Omaha, Nebraska	1913		103	350	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of March 1913
14	Mattoon—Charleston, Illinois	1917		101	638	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917, (Grazulis, p. 752)
15	Shinnston, West Virginia	1944		100	381	F4	Historians suggested a death toll as high as 153.^[2]	1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak

50–99 fatalities

Rank	Affected Communities	Year	Month & Day	Fatalities	Injuries		Notes	Other References
16	Marshfield, Missouri	1880		99	200	F4	The death toll was probably higher. (Grazulis, p. 608)	Tornado outbreak of April 1880
17	Maynard/Brockett, Arkansas—Poplar Bluff, Missouri	1927		98	300	F4		Tornado outbreak of May 1927,^[3] (Grazulis, p. 809)
	Gainesville, Georgia	1903		98	180	F4	A 1932 newspaper reported a death toll of 104, which included deaths that occurred later due to injuries sustained during the tornado. (Grazulis, p. 700)	1903 Gainesville, Georgia, tornado
19	Snyder, Oklahoma	1905		97	150	F5		1905 Snyder tornado
20	Petersham—Barre—Rutland—Holden—Worcester—Shrewsbury—Westborough—Southborough, Massachusetts	1953		94	1,288	F4	Grazulis has stated that this tornado should have been rated F5 (Grazulis, p. 974). He also stated that the previously reported death toll of 90 is incorrect, based on overwhelming evidence in John O’Toole's book Tornado! 84 Minutes, 94 Lives^[4]	1953 Worcester Tornado
21	DeWitt/Camanche, Iowa—Albany/Morrison Township, Illinois	1860		92	200	F4	Grazulis gave this an F4 rating. He also reported a death toll as high as 111.^[5]	(Grazulis, p. 566)
22	Concordia Parish, Louisiana—Natchez/Pine Ridge/Church Hill, Mississippi	1908		91	400	F4		1908 Dixie tornado outbreak
23	Starkville/Cedarbluff/Aberdeen, Mississippi—Bexar/Hackleburg/Phil Campbell/Spruce Pine/Waco/Mehama, Alabama	1920		88	700	F4		April 1920 tornado outbreak
24	Sandusky-Lorain, Ohio	1924		85	300	F4		1924 Lorain–Sandusky tornado (Grazulis, p. 790)
25	Udall, Kansas	1955		80	273	F5	Grazulis reported 270 injuries (Grazulis, p. 987)	1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak
26	St. Louis, Missouri	1927		79	550	F3		Tornado outbreak of September 29, 1927
27	Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky	1890		76	200	F4		Tornado outbreak of March 27, 1890
28	Rocksprings, Texas	1927		74	205	F5	One-third of the town was killed by this tornado.^[6]
29	Farmington—Howe—Sherman, Texas	1896		73	200	F5		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896, (Grazulis, p. 674)
30	Hackleburg—Phil Campbell—Tanner—Harvest—Athens, Alabama	2011		72	145	EF5	"Hackleburg-Phil Campbell tornado" The deadliest single tornado in the 2011 Super Outbreak and in Alabama history.	2011 Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado
	St. Cloud—Sauk Rapids, Minnesota	1886		72	213	F4	A couple was killed on their wedding day, with nine of their wedding guests also among the fatalities. (Grazulis, p. 637)	1886 St. Cloud-Sauk Rapids tornado outbreak
32	Pomeroy, Iowa	1893		71	200	F5	One report suggested a death toll as high as 89, but this could not be confirmed.	(Grazulis, p. 664)
	Peggs, Oklahoma	1920		71	100	F4		^[7]
34	Antlers, Oklahoma	1945		69	353	F5	This tornado occurred the same afternoon as the death of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt; as a result, this extremely violent and deadly tornado received little or no media attention, even from local newspapers. (Grazulis, p. 919)	Tornado outbreak of April 12, 1945^[8]
35	Rippey—Grinnell—Malcom, Iowa	1882		68	300	F5	One report suggested a death toll as high as 130.^[9]	(Grazulis, p. 615)
36	Tiptonville, Tennessee—Bondurant/Hickman/Clinton/Dublin, Kentucky	1917		67	345	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917, (Grazulis, p. 752)
37	Tuscaloosa—Holt—Alberta City—Concord—Pleasant Grove—Birmingham (Pratt City)—Fultondale, Alabama	2011		64	1,500	EF4	"Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado" Second highest toll for a single tornado during the 2011 Super Outbreak.	2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado
38	Itta Bena—Greenwood—Avalon, Mississippi—Cascilla—Otoucalofa—Tula, Mississippi	1942		63	500	F4		Tornado outbreak of March 16–17, 1942
	San Justo, Santa Fe Province, Argentina	1973		63	350	F5	Dr. Ted Fujita studied this and determined it was "the worst tornado ever recorded in the world outside the borders of the United States." It was only on the ground for 0.92NaN2	San Justo tornado
40*	Williamsonville, Wisconsin	1871		60			A "Fire-nado", an extension of a forest fire that engulfed about half of the Door County peninsula, killed three-quarters of the people (reports range between 57 and 60) in this small village. The National Weather Service now issues tornado warnings when conditions are favorable for the formation of "Fire-nadoes" during wildfires.	Peshtigo fire, (Grazulis, p. 575)
41	Mims Chapel/Avinger, Texas—Trigenta/Shiloh/Hempstead County, Arkansas	1921		59	300	F4		Grazulis, p. 773)
42	Cary/Gooden Lake/Pugh City/Morgan City/Money, Mississippi—Middleton, Tennessee	1971		58	795	F4	Grazulis reported 700 injuries (Grazulis, p. 1,121)	Tornado outbreak of February 21–22, 1971
	Jackson, Mississippi	1966		58	518	F5	Grazulis reported 57 deaths and 504 injuries. (Grazulis, p. 1,079)	1966 Candlestick Park tornado outbreak
44	Mayfield—Princeton—Dawson Springs—Bremen, Kentucky	2021		57	515+	EF4		2021 Western Kentucky tornado
	Fergus Falls, Minnesota	1919		57	200	F5		1919 Fergus Falls tornado (Grazulis, p. 764)
46	Wesson—Beauregard—Georgetown, Mississippi	1883		56	300	F4		(Grazulis, p. 617)
47	Warren, Arkansas	1949		55	435	F4		(Grazulis, p. 941)
	Fort Smith—Van Buren, Arkansas	1898		55	113	F4		1898 Fort Smith, Arkansas, tornado (Grazulis, p. 681)
49	Steedman—Horrell Hill—Gaillard Crossroads, South Carolina	1924		53	534	F4	"The Horrell Hill Tornado"	April 1924 tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 788)
50	Pryor, Oklahoma	1942		52	350	F4	Two days after the tornado struck, the Associated Press reported a total of 60 deaths; "an unofficial check of mortuaries in the storm area showed 70 known dead." The World History Project reported greater than 400 injuries.	(Grazulis, p. 899)
51	Kensett—Judsonia—Bald Knob—Russell, Arkansas	1952		50	325	F4		Tornado outbreak of March 21–22, 1952, (Grazulis, p. 962)

30–49 fatalities

Rank	Affected Communities	Year	Month & Day	Fatalities	Injuries		Notes	Other References
52	Brinkley, Arkansas	1909		49	600	F4	A report from the NWS indicated 64 deaths and 671 injuries, although this may have been a combination of two tornadoes.	(Grazulis, p. 719)
	Perry County—Lawley—Jemison—Union Grove—Chilton County, Alabama	1932		49	150	F4		1932 Deep South tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 842)
	Gilliam—Bolinger—Belcher, Louisiana	1908		49	135	F4		(Grazulis, p. 715)
55	Waverly/Melbourne Plantation, Louisiana—Delta City/Inverness/Moorhead, Mississippi	1971		47	510	F5	Grazulis reported 46 deaths and 400 injuries. (Grazulis, p. 1,121)	Tornado outbreak of February 21–22, 1971
	Ortonville—Thomas—North Oxford—Whigville, Michigan	1896		47	100	F5		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896, (Grazulis, p. 676)
57	New Albany, Indiana	1917		46	250	F4		March 1917 tornado outbreak
58	Orland, Indiana—East Gilead/Reading/Hillsdale/Manitou Beach, Michigan	1965		44	587	F4	Per Grazulis, these two tornadoes were "inseparable" with regards to damage paths. Grazulis also reported a total of 612 injuries. (Grazulis, p. 1,065)	1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
	Williamsburg/Spring Hill, Kansas—Ruskin Heights/Raytown, Missouri	1957		44	531	F5	"The Ruskin Heights Tornado"	May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak sequence, (Grazulis, p. 1,007)
60	Wichita Falls, Texas	1979		42	1,740	F4	Twenty-five fatalities and 30 (out of 59) serious injuries were related to people trying to seek shelter or outrun the tornado in their cars (Grazulis, p. 1,209)	1979 Red River Valley tornado outbreak
61	Gantts Quarry—Sylacauga—Chandler Springs—Ashland, Alabama	1932		41	325	F4		1932 Deep South tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 843)
	Bynum—Mertens—Rankin—Bardwell—Ensign—Frost, Texas	1930		41	200	F4		(Grazulis, p. 834)
	Gallatin, Tennessee—Holland/Beaumont, Kentucky	1925		41	95	F4	Grazulis reported 39 fatalities (Grazulis, p. 796)	Tri-State tornado outbreak
64	Norristown—Statesboro—Oliver, Georgia	1929		40	300	F4		(Grazulis, p. 825)
65	Lacey's Spring/Paint Rock/Jackson County, Alabama—Ladds Switch, Tennessee	1932		38	500	F4		1932 Deep South tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 844)
	Vicksburg, Mississippi	1953		38	270	F5		1953 Vicksburg, Mississippi, tornado (Grazulis, p. 976)
	Bolivar—Henderson—Jack's Creek—Darden, Tennessee	1952		38	157	F4		Tornado outbreak of March 21–22, 1952 (Grazulis, p. 963)
68	Rochester, Minnesota	1883		37	200	F5	The lack of medical facilities needed to care for the injured indirectly led to the establishment of the Mayo Clinic	1883 Rochester tornado (Grazulis, p. 623)
	Tuscaloosa—Northport, Alabama	1932		37	200	F4		1932 Deep South tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 842)
	Sandersville—Harmony—Nancy, Mississippi	1933		37	170	F4		(Grazulis, p. 848)
71	Bridge Creek—Moore—Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1999		36	583	F5		1999 Bridge Creek-Moore tornado
	Elkhart—Dunlap, Indiana	1965		36	321	F4	Grazulis reported 320 injuries. (Grazulis, p. 1,066)	1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
	Bay Springs—Rose Hill—Savoy—Meridian, Mississippi	1920		36	200	F4		April 1920 tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 769)
	Moundville, Alabama	1904		36	150	F4		(Grazulis, p. 701)
	Tyler, Minnesota	1918		36	100	F4	Grazulis reported 225 injuries (Grazulis, p. 761)	1918 Tyler tornado
	Tompkinsville—Sewell—Cundiff—Russell Springs, Kentucky	1933		36	87	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 4–10, 1933
	Kenedy—Runge—Nordheim, Texas	1930		36	60	F4		(Grazulis, p. 834)
78	Tuckerman—Jonesboro, Arkansas	1968		35	364	F4	Grazulis reported 361 injuries (Grazulis, p. 1,099)	Tornado outbreak of May 1968
	Sulphur Springs—Pine Bluff, Arkansas	1947		35	300	F4		(Grazulis, p. 931)
	Dora—Bergens—Warrior—Royal—Wynnville—Albertville—Sylvania, Alabama	1908		35	188	F4		1908 Dixie tornado outbreak
	Livingston—Beatty Swamps, Tennessee	1933		35	150	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 4–10, 1933, (Grazulis, p. 851)
	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1942		35	100	F4		(Grazulis, p. 902)
83	Xenia, Ohio	1974		34	1,150	F5		1974 Xenia tornado, (Grazulis, p. 1,154)
	Kirksville, Missouri	1899		34	125	F4		(Grazulis, p. 686)
	Wallingford, Connecticut	1878		34	70	F4	Number of fatalities range from 29 to 34, depending on source (Grazulis, p. 596)	1878 Wallingford tornado
	Zephyr, Texas	1909		34	70	F4		(Grazulis, p. 723)
	Marquette, Kansas	1905		34	50	F4		(Grazulis, p. 705)
88	Oak Lawn—Evergreen Park—Chicago Illinois	1967		33	500	F4		1967 Oak Lawn tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1,089)
	Fosterburg—Bunker Hill—Gillespie, Illinois	1948		33	449	F4		(Grazulis, p. 934)
90	Birmingham, Alabama	1998		32	259	F5		Tornado outbreak of April 6–9, 1998
	Hazlehurst—Sardis, Mississippi	1969		32	241	F4		1969 Hazlehurst, Mississippi, tornadoes, (Grazulis, p. 1,103)
93	Brandenburg, Kentucky	1974		31	257	F5	Grazulis reported 270 injuries (Grazulis, p. 1.154)	List of tornadoes in the 1974 Super Outbreak
	Goshen—Midway, Indiana	1965		31	252	F4		1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
	Plantersville—Stanton—Lomax—Marble Valley, Alabama	1932		31	200	F4		1932 Deep South tornado outbreak
	Crane Creek—Flat Creek Township—Ozark—Linden—Panther Creek, Missouri	1880		31	100	F4	"The Finley Creek Tornado"	Tornado outbreak of April 1880, (Grazulis, p. 608)
	Gardner—Oconee, Georgia	1921		31	100	F4		(Grazulis, p. 771)
	Moore, Oklahoma	1893		31	100	F4		(Grazulis, p. 652)
98	Wellsburg, West Virginia—Chartiers Township/Dry Tavern, Pennsylvania—Oakland, Maryland	1944		30	300	F4		1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 915)
	Saragosa, Texas	1987		30	121	F4		1987 Saragosa tornado, (Grazulis, p. 1,278)
	Lula/Dundee/Strayhorn/Arkabutla/Coldwater, Mississippi—La Grange, Tennessee	1900		30	100	F4		(Grazulis, p. 692)
	Piedmont/Goshen/Rock Run, Alabama—Cave Spring, Georgia	1884		30	100	F4		Enigma tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 625)
	Stafford, Virginia—Charles County, Maryland	1818		30		F?	"The Potomac Gale" may have been a tornado or associated with a tornado, but it also may not have been a tornado at all. (Grazulis, p. 556)
	Washington, D.C.	1814		30		F?	Grazulis stated the fatalities probably included some British soldiers. (Grazulis, p. 555)	Burning of Washington, List of tornadoes in Washington, D.C.

25–29 fatalities

Rank	Affected Communities	Year	Month & Day	Fatalities	Injuries		Notes	Other References
	Plainfield—Joliet, Illinois	1990		29	350	F5		1990 Plainfield tornado
	England—Cotton Plant—Hillemann, Arkansas	1952		29	180	F4	Grazulis reported 40 deaths and 274 injuries (Grazulis, p. 962)	Tornado outbreak of March 21–22, 1952
	Berryville, Arkansas	1942		29	100	F4		(Grazulis, p. 904)
	Horn Lake, Mississippi—Whitehaven/Newcastle/Bolivar/Scotts Hill/Perryville, Tennessee	1909		29	100	F4		Tornado outbreak of April 29 – May 1, 1909, (Grazulis, p. 721)
	Bee Spring—Millville, Tennessee	1909		29	70	F4		Tornado outbreak of April 29 – May 1, 1909, (Grazulis, p. 721)
	Minden (Gillark), Louisiana	1933		28	400	F4	The following day, one newspaper suggested as many as 55 deaths (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; May 2, 1933; p. 1)	(Grazulis, p. 850)
	Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada	1912		28	300	F4		Regina Cyclone
	Guin—Delmar, Alabama	1974		28	272	F5	Grazulis reported 30 deaths and 280 injuries (Grazulis, p. 1,161)	List of tornadoes in the 1974 Super Outbreak
	Moulton—Tanner (#1)—Harvest, Alabama	1974		28	267	F5	Grazulis reported 260 injuries (Grazulis, p. 1,160)	List of tornadoes in the 1974 Super Outbreak
	Elwood/Preston/Riggs/Delmar/Quigley (Petersville), Iowa—Savanna/Lanark/Forreston/Adeline, Illinois	1898		28	150	F4		(Grazulis, p. 683)
	Crawfordsville—Lebanon—Sheridan—Arcadia, Indiana	1965		28	123	F4		1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1,066)
	Sparta, Georgia—Edgefield, South Carolina	1875		28	70	F4	Death toll was as high as 20 in Columbia County, Georgia but only eight were counted (which suggests a total death toll of at least 40) (Grazulis, p. 582)	March 1875 Southeast tornado outbreak
	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	1987		27	253	F4		Edmonton tornado
	LaGrange, Georgia	1920		27	100	F3	As many as "200 people dead + injured" (Grazulis, p. 768)	1920 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
	Lily Flagg—Brownsboro—Gurley, Alabama	1920		27	100	F4		April 1920 tornado outbreak
	Sayre—Bradford—Village Springs, Alabama	1917		27	100	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917, (Grazulis, p. 753)
	Charleston, South Carolina	1938		27	80	F2	Many fatalities occurred in collapsed buildings (Grazulis, p. 881)	^[10]
	Columbia—Macedonia, Tennessee	1900		27	75	F4	Most of the fatalities occurred in Macedonia (Grazulis, p. 693)	^[11]
	Drew County, Arkansas	1939		27	62	F4		(Grazulis, p. 883)
	Lower Peach Tree—Scyrene, Alabama	1913		27	60	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of March 1913, (Grazulis, p. 737)
	Deemer/New Deemer—Philadelphia, Mississippi	1920		27	60	F4		April 1920 tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 769)
	Jarrell, Texas	1997		27	12	F5		1997 Jarrell tornado
	Lubbock, Texas	1970		26	500	F5	Grazulis reported 28 deaths (Grazulis, p. 1,113)	Lubbock tornado
	Montgomery—Chisholm, Alabama	1945		26	293	F3		Tornado outbreak of February 12, 1945, (Grazulis, p. 918)
	Arab—Granite Bend—Dongola—Zalma, Missouri	1917		26	210	F4	Two tornadoes merged, estimated death tolls from each = 18 + 8, estimated total injuries = 200 + 10 (Grazulis, p. 754)	Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917
	Villa María—Villa Nueva, Córdoba Province, Argentina	1928		26	150	F?	"Villa María tornado"	List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
	Red Hill/Susanna/Red Ridge/Agricola, Alabama—West Point, Georgia	1920		26	125	F4		1920 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 768)
	Alto—Kokomo—Greentown—Swayzee—Marion, Indiana	1965		25	835	F4		1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
	McDonald Chapel—Birmingham, Alabama	1956		25	200	F4		1956 McDonald Chapel tornado
	Seneca/Oneida/Sabetha/Reserve, Kansas—Falls City, Nebraska	1896		25	200	F5		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896
	Barney—Heber Springs—Banner, Arkansas	1916		25	150	F4		June 1916 tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 747)
	Campbell—Poinciana—Kissimmee—Buenaventura Lakes—Lake Hart—Lake Mary Jane, Florida	1998		25	150	F3	This was the deadliest single tornado in Florida’s recorded history.	1998 Kissimmee tornado outbreak
	Franklin Springs/Royston/Nuberg/Sandy Cross, Georgia—Abbeville County, South Carolina	1944		25	120	F4		(Grazulis, p. 912)
	Louisville, Kentucky	1854		25	100	F?		(Grazulis, p. 562)
	Council Bluffs—Gilliatt—Weston—Neola—Harlan, Iowa	1913		25	75	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of March 1913, (Grazulis, p. 737)
	Hancock—Kossuth—Worth Counties in Iowa	1894		25	60	F4		(Grazulis, p. 667)
	Lakeview/Fyffe/Rainsville/Sylvania, Alabama—Rising Fawn, Georgia	2011		25		EF5	Unknown number of injuries. "Rainsville EF5 tornado"	2011 Rainsville tornado

20–24 fatalities

Rank	Affected Communities	Year	Month & Day	Fatalities	Injuries		Notes	Other References
	Belvidere, Illinois	1967		24	410	F4	Grazulis reported 500 injuries (Grazulis, p. 1,088)	1967 Oak Lawn tornado outbreak
	Smith Mills, Kentucky—Evansville—Paradise—Gentryville, Indiana	2005		24	238	F3		Evansville tornado outbreak of November 2005
	Moore, Oklahoma	2013		24	212	EF5		2013 Moore tornado
	Ingomar—Baker—Keownville—Glen, Mississippi	1920		24	180	F4		April 1920 tornado outbreak
	New Baden—Germantown—Mascoutah, Illinois	1896		24	125	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896, (Grazulis, p. 677)
	Eureka Springs—Green Forest—Berryville, Arkansas	1927		24	110	F4		(Grazulis, p. 806)
	New Castle—Millville (Henry County)—Hagerstown—Greens Fork, Indiana	1917		24	110	F4		(Grazulis, p. 750)
	Mineola—Blodgett—Spring Hill, Texas	1919		24	100	F4		Tornado outbreak of April 1919
	Mayersville—Grace—Isola—Moorhead, Mississippi	1919		24	80	F4	Grazulis reported that the death toll may have been higher.	(Grazulis, p. 762)
	Mount Vernon, Illinois	1888		24	80	F4	This was the only fatal tornado during this rare February outbreak. (Grazulis, p. 643)	^[12]
	Stantonville—Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee	1909		24	80	F3		(Grazulis, p. 725)
	Strong, Arkansas	1927		24	72	F4		Tornado outbreak of May 1927
	St. Mary's—Lisbon—Mount Vernon—Mechanicsville, Iowa	1860		24	60	F?		(Grazulis, p. 566)
	Cordele—Crisp County, Georgia	1936		23	500	F4		1936 Cordele-Greensboro tornado outbreak. (Grazulis, p. 865)
	Coldwater Lake–Hillsdale–Manitou Beach–Devils Lake–Tecumseh, Michigan	1965		23	294	F4		List of tornadoes in the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
	Howard—Mitchell Counties, Texas	1923		23	250	F5	A man and his three sons were killed in one house (Grazulis, p. 783)	^[13]
	Cisco, Texas	1893		23	150	F4	Death toll may have been as high as 26	(Grazulis, p. 662)
	Smithville, Mississippi—Hodges, Alabama	2011		23	137	EF5		2011 Smithville tornado
	Cape Girardeau, Missouri—Alexander County, Illinois	1949		23	130	F4		(Grazulis, p. 948)
	Oklahoma City—Bethany, Oklahoma	1930		23	125	F4		(Grazulis, p. 839)
	Pee Dee—Rockingham—Philadelphia (Church)—Manly, North Carolina	1884		23	100	F4		Enigma tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 626)
	Beauregard, Alabama	2019		23	97	EF4		2019 Beauregard tornado
	Greenbrier—Enders—Heber Springs, Arkansas	1926		23	90	F4	Reported as 20 deaths and 75 injuries elsewhere^[14]	(Grazulis, p. 804)
	Batesville—Moorefield—Sneed—Swifton, Arkansas	1929		23	80	F5		(Grazulis, p. 824)
	Andale—Sedgwick—McLain—Elbing, Kansas	1917		23	70	F5		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917, (Grazulis, p. 751)
	Meridian, Mississippi	1906		23	60	F4		(Grazulis, p. 707)
	Ossian/Townley, Indiana—Brunersburg/Raabs Corner, Ohio	1920		23	54	F4		1920 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 768)
	Canoinhas, Santa Catarina, Brazil	1948		23		F?	"Several animal casualties" were also reported	List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
	Charleston—Beaufort County, South Carolina	1814		23		F?	Started as a tornado on land then moved into Port Royal Sound; as a waterspout, killed 23 of the 40 people who were onboard the schooner "Alligator"	(Grazulis, p. 555)
	Larose, Louisiana	1964		22	165	F4	Deadliest hurricane-spawned tornado on record (since 1900) and one of only two to reach F4 intensity	Hurricane Hilda tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1057)
	Ragland—Piedmont—Goshen—Rock Run, Alabama	1994		22	150	F4		1994 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
	Birmingham—Smithfield, Alabama	1977		22	125	F5		Tornado outbreak of April 1977
	Cartersville—Jasper—Cagle—Tate—Mount Oglethorpe, Georgia	1884		22	100	F4		Enigma tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 625)
	Viroqua, Wisconsin	1865		22	100	F?		1865 Viroqua tornado, (Grazulis, p. 568)
	Margaret/Ragland/Shoal Creek Valley/Ohatchee/Piedmont, Alabama—Cave Spring/Kingston, Georgia	2011		22	85	EF4		List of tornadoes in the 2011 Super Outbreak
	Macon, Mississippi	1880		22	72	F4		(Grazulis, p. 609)
	Castalian Springs/Lafayette, Tennessee—Tompkinsville, Kentucky	2008		22	63	EF3		List of tornadoes in the 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak
	Yutan, Nebraska—Logan, Iowa	1913		22	50	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of March 1913, (Grazulis, p. 737)
	Goodwater/Oak Bowery, Alabama—Harris/Talbot Counties, Georgia	1875		22	30	F3	Death toll may have been at least 35 based on a total of 26 (unconfirmed) deaths in Talbot County.	(Grazulis, p. 583)
	Sabinas—Hondo Coal Mine, Coahuila, Mexico	1899		22		F?	Possibly greater than 22 deaths	List of Central American tornadoes
	Huntsville, Alabama	1989		21	463	F4		November 1989 tornado outbreak
	Picher, Oklahoma—Racine/Neosho, Missouri	2008		21	350	EF4	This was one of the catalysts that made Picher a ghost town. It was already mostly abandoned due to mining waste that had sickened many of its residents.	Tornado outbreak sequence of May 7–11, 2008
	St. Louis, Missouri	1959		21	345	F4		St. Louis tornado outbreak of February 1959
	Coldwater Lake–Hillsdale–Manitou Beach–Devils Lake–Tecumseh, Michigan	1965		21	293	F4	-->	List of tornadoes in the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
	Prescott, Kansas—Sprague, Missouri	1887		21	250	F4		(Grazulis, p. 642)
	Terre Haute, Indiana	1913		21	250	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of March 1913, (Grazulis, p. 738)
	Brent—Centreville—Helena, Alabama	1933		21	200	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 4–10, 1933
	Metropolis, Illinois—Sheridan/Blackford/Dixon/Delaware/West Louisville, Kentucky	1890		21	200	F4		Tornado outbreak of March 27, 1890, (Grazulis, p. 650)
	Colfax, Wisconsin	1958		21	110	F5	Grazulis reported 20 deaths and an F4 rating (Grazulis, p. 1,015)	Tornado outbreak of June 3–4, 1958
	Rojas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina	1816		21	82	F?	"The Rojas Tornado" was one of the first tornadoes on record in Argentina.	List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
	Grenada, Mississippi	1846		21	62	F?	At least 21 deaths	(Grazulis, p. 561)
	Bondurant—Santiago—Valeria—Mingo, Iowa	1896		21	60	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896, (Grazulis, p. 676)
	Casscoe—Holly Grove—Duncan, Arkansas	1944		21	50	F4		(Grazulis, p. 911)
	Rodessa, Louisiana	1938		21	50	F4		(Grazulis, p. 873)
	McAlester, Oklahoma	1882		21	42	F3		(Grazulis, p. 615)
	Ringgold, Georgia—Apison/Cleveland/Etowah, Tennessee	2011		20	335	EF4		List of tornadoes in the 2011 Super Outbreak
	Bellwood—Maywood—Melrose Park—Dunning (Chicago), Illinois	1920		20	300	F4		1920 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
	Blackwell, Oklahoma	1955		20	280	F5		1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 987)
	Commerce Landing, Mississippi	1955		20	141	F3	Official records stated that this was not a tornado despite witness reports to the contrary and the carrying/throwing of heavy objects for long distances.	(Grazulis, p. 985)
	Wellington Township—Cairo Township—West Newton—New Ulm, Minnesota	1881		20	93	F4		1881 Minnesota tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 612)
	Silverton, Texas	1957		20	80	F4		(Grazulis, p. 1,006)
	Deanburg—Pinson, Tennessee	1923		20	70	F5		(Grazulis, p. 782)
	Overton—Rocheport—Midway—-Hinton, Missouri—Centralia, Missouri	1917		20	68	F4		(Grazulis, p. 756)

15-19 fatalities

Rank	Affected Communities	Year	Month & Day	Fatalities	Injuries		Notes	Other References
	Asherville—Coatesville—Amo—Hadley—Danville, Indiana	1948		19	200	F4		Grazulis, p. 936)
	Anderson—Belton, South Carolina	1933		19	100	F3		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 4–10, 1933
	Hopewell (Blount County)—Summit, Alabama	1903		19	100	F4		(Grazulis, p. 697)
	Nevada—Josephine—Farmersville—Tigertown, Texas	1927		19	100	F4		Tornado outbreak of May 1927
	Rainbow Lake (Shipshewana)—Ontario—Brighton, Indiana	1965		19	100	F4	The National Weather Service reported only five deaths and 41 injuries	List of tornadoes in the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1,065)
	Putnam County—Cookeville, Tennessee	2020		19	87	EF4		2020 Cookeville tornado
	Ellison, Illinois	1858		19	60	F?		(Grazulis, p. 565)
	Duncan, Mississippi	1929		19	42	F4		(Grazulis, p. 822)
	Otterbein—Monticello—Valentine, Indiana	1974		18	362	F4	Grazulis reported 19 fatalities (Grazulis, p. 1,159)	List of tornadoes in the 1974 Super Outbreak
	Newton Falls/Niles/Hubbard, Ohio—Wheatland/Hermitage/Greenfield, Pennsylvania	1985		18	310	F5		List of tornadoes in the 1985 United States-Canada tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1,268)
	Albany—Dougherty County, Georgia	1940		18	300	F4		^[15] (Grazulis, p. 889)
	Warner Robins—Robins Air Force Base—Jeffersonville, Georgia	1953		18	300	F4	Grazulis reported 19 deaths (Grazulis, p. 968)	Tornado outbreak sequence of April 28 – May 2, 1953
	Toledo, Ohio—Lost Peninsula (Michigan)	1965		18	236	F4		List of tornadoes in the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
	Cotton Valley—Leton—Dykesville—Haynesville, Louisiana	1947		18	225	F4		(Grazulis, p. 933)
	Pittsfield—Grafton—Strongsville, Ohio	1965		18	200	F5		List of tornadoes in the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak
	Tomato, Arkansas—Dyersburg/Sharon/Ore Springs, Tennessee	1917		18	175	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917, (Grazulis, p. 752)
	Sheridan—England—Hazen, Arkansas	1949		18	150	F4		(Grazulis, p. 942)
	Cullman—Phelan—Berlin—Fairview, Alabama	1932		18	100	F4		1932 Deep South tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 842)
	Douglas/Syracuse/Berlin (Otoe)/Rock Bluff, Nebraska—Bartlett/Glenwood, Iowa	1913		18	100	F4	"The Berlin Tornado" (Grazulis, p. 737)	Tornado outbreak sequence of March 1913
	Logansport—Shreveport—Barksdale (Slack) AFB, Louisiana	1950		18	77	F4	Grazulis reported eight deaths and 70 injuries (Grazulis, p. 953)	Tornado outbreak of February 11–13, 1950
	Blue Ridge—Delba—Trenton—Ector—Ravenna, Texas	1919		18	60	F4		Tornado outbreak of April 1919
	Crenshaw—Pike Counties, Alabama	1925		18	60	F4		(Grazulis, p. 800)
	Delphos—Irving, Kansas	1879		18	60	F4		(Grazulis, p. 601)
	Rib Lake—Withee—Thorp—Owen, Wisconsin	1924		18	50	F4		^[16]
	Montague County, Texas	1905		18	40	F4	Not listed as an official tornado in the State of Texas (or elsewhere) but was witnessed as such (funnel cloud, debris carried for many miles). This atypically violent (for Texas) July tornado wiped out the Long Branch, Barrel Springs, and Dixie farming communities. Path width reportedly varied from 0.25–3 miles.	(Grazulis, p. 706)
	Deshler—Cygnet—West Cleveland, Ohio	1953		17	379	F4		Flint-Worcester tornado outbreak sequence
	Saugatuck—Hudsonville—Standale—Grand Rapids, Michigan	1956		17	292	F5	Grazulis reported 18 deaths and 340 injuries (Grazulis, p. 995)	Tornado outbreak of April 2–3, 1956
	Bejucal, Mayabeque Province, Cuba	1940		17	240	F4	Deadliest and most violent tornado in Cuba’s history	List of Caribbean Tornadoes
	Haysville—McConnell AFB—Andover, Kansas	1991		17	225	F5		1991 Andover tornado outbreak
	McKeesport—Dravosburg—Port Vue—Versailles—Boston—Greenock—Donegal—Somerset, Pennsylvania	1944		17	200	F4		1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 915)
	Melvindale, Michigan, United States—Windsor/Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada	1946		17	200	F4	Likely greater than 200 injuries. All of the fatalities, many of the injuries, and all of the F4 damage occurred in Ontario. Grazulis reported a death toll of 15 but an unknown Canadian source suggested as high as 18.	1946 Windsor-Tecumseh tornado, (Grazulis, p. 924)
	Milton, Florida	1962		17	200	F3		Tornado outbreak of March 30–31, 1962, (Grazulis, p. 1,040)
	Rolling Fork—Midnight—Silver City, Mississippi	2023		17	165	EF4		2023 Rolling Fork–Silver City tornado
	Birmingham—Avondale—Irondale, Alabama	1901		17	100	F3		(Grazulis, p. 693)
	Harper—Kellogg—Wellington, Kansas	1892		17	100	F4		(Grazulis, p. 657)
	Smith Chapel—Princedale—Parkin, Arkansas	1929		17	100	F4		(Grazulis, p. 824)
	Yarbro, Arkansas—Cooter, Missouri—Owl Hoot/Miston/Ridgely/Elbridge, Tennessee	1952		17	100	F4	Grazulis reported 25 deaths and 150 injuries (Grazulis, p. 963)	Tornado outbreak of March 21–22, 1952
	West Liberty (Jay County)/Geneva/Ceylon, Indiana—Van Wert, Ohio	1920		17	70	F4		1920 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 768)
	La Plata—Cedarville, Maryland	1926		17	65	F4		(Grazulis, p. 804)
	Eustace—Big Rock—Tundra—Grand Saline, Texas	1919		17	60	F4	Grazulis reported 20 deaths (Grazulis, p. 764)	Tornado outbreak of April 1919
	Franklin/Richland/Madison/East Carroll Parish, Louisiana—Issaquena/Sharkey Counties, Mississippi	1919		17	50	F3		^[17]
	Mifflin Township (Owensville)—Linden Township (Lost Grove)—Mineral Point—Oregon—Fitchburg, Wisconsin	1878		17	45	F4		(Grazulis, p. 594)
	Wall Lake—Sac City—Pomeroy, Iowa	1878		17	29	F4	"Boyer River Tornado"	(Grazulis, p. 594)
	Jud—O'Brien—Knox City, Texas	1953		17	25	F4	Grazulis reported as many as 60 injuries (Grazulis, p. 966)	Tornado outbreak of March 12–15, 1953
	Bellevue—Stoneburg, Texas	1906		17	20	F4	Grazulis reported 50 injuries (Grazulis, p. 707)	^[18]
	Topeka, Kansas	1966		16	450	F5	Grazulis reported 406 injuries (Grazulis, p. 1,081)	Tornado outbreak sequence of June 1966
	Itu, São Paulo, Brazil	1991		16	350	F4		List of tornadoes in Brazil
	Colby—Prescott, Kansas	1887		16	250	F4		(Grazulis, p. 642)
	Kingsport/Hancock County, Tennessee	1933		16	235	F3		March 1933 Nashville tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 847)
	Abbeville—Ninety Six—Chappells—Prosperity—Greenwood, South Carolina	1944		16	200	F4		(Grazulis, p. 912)
	Mayflower—Vilonia, Arkansas	2014		16	193	EF4		List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak of April 27–30, 2014
	Tanner, Alabama (#2)—Manchester, Tennessee	1974		16	190	F5	Grazulis reported 22 deaths and 250 injuries. This was the second F5 tornado to pass through Tanner during the 1974 Super Outbreak. (Grazulis, p. 1,160)	List of tornadoes in the 1974 Super Outbreak
	Snow Hill—Ayden—Winterville—Greenville, North Carolina	1984		16	153	F4		1984 Carolinas tornado outbreak
	Jamestown—Atlantic, Pennsylvania—Sheakleyville—Dempseytown—Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania	1985		16	125	F4		List of tornadoes in the 1985 United States-Canada tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1,268)
	Wilburton—Keota—Sallisaw, Oklahoma	1960		16	106	F4		May 1960 tornado outbreak sequence
	Mount Carmel, Illinois	1877		16	100	F4	Some historical accounts suggest as many as 30 fatalities but this is unconfirmed.	(Grazulis, p. 588)
	Missouri City—Richmond, Missouri	1878		16	90	F4	Six months after the tornado, a local newspaper reported 21 fatalities	(Grazulis, p. 595)
	McLoud—Paden—Boley (Childsville)—Welty, Oklahoma	1942		16	80	F4		(Grazulis, p. 900)
	Byhalia, Mississippi—Moscow, Tennessee	1952		16	74	F4	Grazulis reported 17 fatalities and 94 injuries (Grazulis, p. 963)	Tornado outbreak of March 21–22, 1952
	Mason City/Osage, Iowa—LeRoy/Spring Valley, Minnesota	1894		16	70	F4		(Grazulis, p. 667)
	Newbern, Tennessee	2006		16	70	F3		Tornado outbreak of April 2, 2006
	Bowling Green, Kentucky	2021		16	63	EF3		Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021
	Talihina—Reichert—Howe, Oklahoma	1961		16	58	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 3–9, 1961, (Grazulis, p. 1,035)
	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	1890		16	50	F3	Grazulis reported 60 injuries (Grazulis, p. 653)	1890 Wilkes-Barre tornado
	Clarendon—Sherwood Shores/Green Belt Reservoir—McLean, Texas	1970		16	42	F4	Grazulis reported 17 fatalities and 41 injuries (Grazulis, p. 1,111)	Tornado outbreak sequence of April 17–19, 1970
	Vireton (now McAlester), Oklahoma	1917		16	20	F3	All 16 fatalities were children at a poorly-constructed Choctaw Indiana Baptist Mission school. Nine other children and their teacher sustained serious injuries. In an attempt to save the children, the teacher braced herself against the door; her jaw was broken as the building fell apart around them. It’s one of the worst such incidents in United States history.	(Grazulis, p. 749)
	Pomona Lake, in Osage County, Kansas	1978		16	3	F1	The "Whippoorwill Disaster" occurred when a tornado struck a tourist boat of the same name, causing it to capsize. At least 16 of the 58 people on board were killed. It remains the deadliest F1 tornado in recorded history.	1978 Whippoorwill tornado
	Laredo, Texas—Nuevo Laredo, Mexico	1905		16		F?	Grazulis states that information about this tornado is scarce. Of the 16 fatalities, nine were in Texas and seven were in Nuevo Laredo. Numerous other sources report deaths tolls from 21 to 100 but none of these are confirmed. The New York Times reported that 21 people were killed and "scores" were injured .^[19] The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) reported that 100 were killed, and many others were injured.^[20]	(Grazulis, p. 706)
	Bauxite—Vimy Ridge—Shannon Hills—North Little Rock, Arkansas	1997		15	200	F4	At least 200 injuries	March 1997 tornado outbreak
	Bethel Springs—Reagan (Henderson County)—Finger—Enville—Beacon, Tennessee	1942		15	200	F4		Tornado outbreak of March 16–17, 1942
	Alexandria—Pineville—Libuse, Louisiana	1923		15	150	F4		(Grazulis, p. 783)
	Schlater—Philipp—Water Valley—Pinedale, Mississippi	1984		15	76	F3		^[21] (Grazulis, p. 1,255)
	Hamburg, Arkansas	1941		15	75	F4		(Grazulis, p. 896)
	Palestine, Texas	1946		15	60	F4		Tornado outbreak of January 4–6, 1946
	Armuchee—Everett Springs—Curryville—Oostanaula—Resaca, Georgia	1913		15	50	F4		(Grazulis, p. 736)
	Beaverdale, Georgia—Conasauga, Polk County, Tennessee	1932		15	50	F4		1932 Deep South tornado outbreak
	Braxton, Mississippi	1921		15	50	F4		Grazulis, p. 774)
	Chambers County, Alabama—Troup/Meriwether Counties, Georgia	1875		15	50	F3		(Grazulis, p. 583)
	El Dorado, Kansas	1958		15	50	F4		(Grazulis, p. 1,015)
	Nashville—Lebanon—Bellwood, Tennessee	1933		15	45	F3		March 1933 Nashville tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 847)
	Garland, Texas	1927		15	40	F4		Tornado outbreak of May 1927, (Grazulis, p. 809)
	Oberlin—Cedar Bluffs, Kansas	1942		15	25	F5		^[22] (Grazulis, p. 900)
	El Dorado, Kansas	1958		15	5	F4		^[23]

12-14 fatalities

Rank	Affected Communities	Year	Month & Day	Fatalities	Injuries		Notes	Other References
	Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico	2015		14	290	EF3		2015 Texas–Oklahoma flood and tornado outbreak^[24]
	Greenwood, Arkansas	1968		14	270	F4		(Grazulis, p. 1,096)
	Shelburn—Lewis—Clay City—Cloverdale, Indiana	1949		14	251	F4		^[25] (Grazulis, p. 947)
	Gloster—Gillsburg, Mississippi	1935		14	220	F3		(Grazulis, p. 860)
	Wakarusa—Elliott—Goshen—Middlebury, Indiana	1965		14	200	F4		List of tornadoes in the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1,063)
	Drumright—Olive—Oak Grove (Pawnee County)—Skiatook, Oklahoma	1974		14	150	F4		Tornado outbreak of June 8, 1974, (Grazulis, p. 1,165)
	Greensboro, North Carolina	1936		14	144	F4		1936 Cordele-Greensboro tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 865)
	Lynchburg—Sardis—Effingham—Pamplico, South Carolina	1924		14	144	F3		April 1924 tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 788)
	Clarita—Coalgate, Oklahoma	1917		14	100	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917, (Grazulis, p. 754)
	Plum Creek/Kossuth County/Buffalo Center, Iowa—Kiester, Minnesota	1894		14	100	F5		(Grazulis, p. 667)
	Rockford, Illinois	1928		14	100	F4		(Grazulis, p. 821)
	Barnettsville (now Barnett)—New Bloomfield, Missouri	1880		14	90	F4		Tornado outbreak of April 1880, (Grazulis, p. 608)
	Columbiana, Alabama	1932		14	75	F4		1932 Deep South tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 843)
	Converse—Pleasant Hill (Sabine Parish)—Lake End, Louisiana	1927		14	70	F3		(Grazulis, p. 805)
	Savoy, Texas	1880		14	60	F4		(Grazulis, p. 610)
	Covington—Bells—Medina, Tennessee	1909		14	50	F3		Tornado outbreak of April 29 – May 1, 1909, (Grazulis, p. 721)
	New Minden—Hoyleton—Richview—Irvington—Boyd, Illinois	1896		14	50	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896, (Grazulis, p. 676)
	Pisgah/Flat Rock/Higdon, Alabama—Trenton/Valley View/Flintstone/Fairview/(Western) Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia	2011		14	50	EF4		List of tornadoes in the 2011 Super Outbreak
	Oxford—Worth—Denver, Missouri	1947		14	45	F4		(Grazulis, p. 928)
	Chandler, Oklahoma	1897		14	40	F4		(Grazulis, p. 680)
	Clyde, Texas	1938		14	40	F5		(Grazulis, p. 879)
	Monroe City—Miller Township (Marion County), Missouri	1876		14	40	F4		(Grazulis, p. 586)
	Mulberry Township—Cravens—Jethro—Watalula, Arkansas	1908		14	40	F3	These are all unincorporated communities within Franklin County, Arkansas	(Grazulis, p. 717)
	Tuscumbia—“Brickville”, Alabama	1874		14	30	F4		(Grazulis, p. 581)
	Charles City, Iowa	1968		13	450	F5		Tornado outbreak of May 1968, (Grazulis, p. 1,097)
	Selma—Plantersville, Alabama	1885		13	400	F4		(Grazulis, p. 637)
	Muskogee, Oklahoma	1945		13	200	F4		Tornado outbreak of April 1945, (Grazulis, p. 919)
	Bovina—Little Yazoo—Bentonia, Mississippi	1971		13	182	F4	Grazulis reported 200 injuries (Grazulis, p. 1,121)	Tornado outbreak of February 21–22, 1971
	San Angelo, Texas	1953		13	159	F4		1953 Waco tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 970)
	Bool’s Gap—Quenalda—Hassell Gap—Bellview (Clay’s County)—Newell, Alabama	1932		13	150	F4	Grazulis reported 160 injuries (Grazulis, p. 843)	1932 Deep South tornado outbreak
	Odell—Huntington—Etoile, Texas	1933		13	150	F3		(Grazulis, p. 848)
	Atkins—Clinton—Mountain View—Highland, Arkansas	2008		13	140	EF4		List of tornadoes in the 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak
	Cairo—Bluffton, Ohio	1965		13	104	F4		List of tornadoes in the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1,071)
	Lake Bruin, Louisiana	1927		13	100	F2		(Grazulis, p. 805)
	Robinsonville, Mississippi	1893		13	100	F3		(Grazulis, p. 661)
	Rye Cove, Virginia	1929		13	100	F2		1929 Rye Cove tornado outbreak
	West Feliciana—East Feliciana Parishes, Louisiana	1907		13	100	F3		(Grazulis, p. 709)
	Kellerville—Timewell—Mount Sterling—Rushville—Astoria—South Pekin—Morton—Eureka, Illinois	1938		13	73	F3		(Grazulis, p. 876)
	West Brooklyn—Compton—Paw Paw—Sublette, Illinois	1890		13	60	F4		(Grazulis, p. 652)
	Jackson, Mississippi	1916		13	56	F3		June 1916 tornado outbreak
	Carrollton—Reform—Cordova—Sipsey—Blountsville, Alabama	2011		13	54	EF4		List of tornadoes in the 2011 Super Outbreak
	Paisley—Lake Mack—DeLand, Florida	2007		13	51	EF3		2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak
	Felton—Rockmart—Cartersville—Stilesboro, Georgia	1909		13	40	F3	Actual death toll could have been 15 (Grazulis, p. 722)	Tornado outbreak of April 29 – May 1, 1909
	Ogden/Bismarck, Illinois—Hedrick, Indiana	1922		13	40	F4		(Grazulis, p. 779)
	Longwood—Sanford, Florida	1998		13	36	F3		1998 Kissimmee tornado outbreak
	Gray—Milledgeville, Georgia	1875		13	30	F4	Death toll should be 14 as a child was still missing when the official damage survey was completed. That child was never found and presumed dead, but the official numbers were never updated.	March 1875 Southeast tornado outbreak
	Oxmoor (now Homewood)—Brock Gap—Leeds, Alabama	1884		13	30	F4	There may have been several more deaths but this was unconfirmed.	Enigma Tornado Outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 625)
	Drew County—Desha Counties, Arkansas	1929		13	7	F3		(Grazulis, p. 825)
	Gainesville, Georgia	1998		12	171	F3		1998 Gainesville-Stoneville tornado outbreak
	Jellico—Newcomb—Pruden, Tennessee—Cumberland Gap (KY)	1933		12	162	F4		March 1933 Nashville tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 847)
	Florence—Brandon—Carthage—Weir, Mississippi	1992		12	122	F4		Tornado outbreak of November 21–23, 1992, (Grazulis, p. 1,342)
	Beaver Dam—Salemburg—Roseboro—Clinton, North Carolina	1984		12	101	F3		1984 Carolinas tornado outbreak
	Pine Lake, Alberta, Canada	2000		12	100	F3		Pine Lake tornado
	Rowena—Hatchel—Oplin, Texas	1922		12	90	F3		(Grazulis, p. 778)
	Monroe Center, Ohio—Albion/Cranesville, Pennsylvania	1985		12	82	F4		List of tornadoes in the 1985 United States-Canada tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1,268)
	Seney—Macedonia—Kingston—Pine Log, Georgia	1932		12	80	F3		1932 Deep South tornado outbreak
	Sherburn—Easton, Minnesota	1892		12	76	F5		1892 Southern Minnesota tornado
	Marathon County, Wisconsin	1898		12	75	F5		^[26]
	Leola—England—Carlisle—Des Arc—Cotton Plant, Arkansas	1916		12	72	F4		(Grazulis, p. 749)
	Nineveh—Darsey—Reynard, Texas	1935		12	70	F2		(Grazulis, p. 859)
	Swanburg—Roosevelt Lake—Hill City, Minnesota	1969		12	70	F4		Tornado outbreak of August 6, 1969, (Grazulis, p. 1,106)
	Elaine, Arkansas	1930		12	60	F3		(Grazulis, p. 835)
	Savoy—Mayview—St. Joseph—Alvin, Illinois	1942		12	60	F4		Tornado outbreak of March 16–17, 1942
	Askewville—Bertie County, North Carolina	2011		12	58	EF3		List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011
	Austin, Texas (#2)	1922		12	50	F4	Newspapers later reported death toll of 13 with injured greater than 50. Several areas of Austin affected including Penn Field, St. Elmo, Oak Hill, Davis Hill, and Manchaca. (Grazulis, p. 780)	1922 Austin twin tornadoes
	Blountsville—Milledgeville, Georgia	1884		12	50	F3		Enigma tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 625)
	Literberry—Philadelphia, Illinois	1883		12	50	F4		(Grazulis, p. 621)
	Orfordville—Hanover—Janesville—Milton, Wisconsin	1911		12	50	F4		Great Blue Norther of November 11, 1911
	Panama City, Panama	1992		12	50	F?	Numbers of injured were likely greater than 50	List of Central American Tornadoes
	Clovercroft—Nolensville—La Vergne—Thompson's Station, Tennessee	1900		12	44	F3	Death toll could be as high as 17 or even 22 because several people died from their injuries within a few days, but these were unconfirmed.	^[27]
	Dent—Crawford Counties, Missouri	1893		12	40	F4	Unincorporated communities like Conroy (a mining town), Dry Fork, and Jadwin were all affected.	(Grazulis, p. 660)
	Harris—Newtown, Missouri	1899		12	40	F4		(Grazulis, p. 686)
	Mer Rouge, Louisiana	1926		12	38	F3		(Grazulis, p. 805)
	Athens—University of Georgia—Colbert—Comer—Paoli, Georgia	1932		12	35	F3		1932 Deep South tornado outbreak
	Deshler—Carleton—Geneva, Nebraska	1908		12	30	F5		(Grazulis, p. 717)
	Iron City—Heflin—Edwardsville, Alabama	1899		12	30	F4		(Grazulis, p. 686)
	Slocomb—Collegeville, Arkansas	1927		12	27	F3		(Grazulis, p. 806)
	Egypt—Stanford—Pauls Switch or Lanieve, Arkansas	1927		12	8	F3		Tornado outbreak of May 1927, (Grazulis, p. 810)

10-11 fatalities

Rank	Affected Communities	Year	Month & Day	Fatalities	Injuries		Notes	Other References
	Largo—Clearwater—Carrollwood—Temple Terrace—Galloway—Gibsonia—Loughman, Florida	1966		11	350	F4		Tornado outbreak of April 4–5, 1966, (Grazulis, p. 1,079)
	Hanover College—Madison, Indiana	1974		11	300	F4	Grazulis reported 190 injuries (Grazulis, p. 1,154)	List of tornadoes in the 1974 Super Outbreak
	Crowell, Texas	1942		11	250	F4		^[28] ^[29]
	Anchor Bay (Michigan)	1964		11	224	F4		(Grazulis, p. 1,055)
	Gorham—Sand Ridge—Murphysboro—Plumfield, Illinois	1957		11	200	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of December 18–20, 1957, (Grazulis, p. 1,013)
	Hoxie—Walnut Ridge, Arkansas	1927		11	200	F4		Tornado outbreak of May 1927, (Grazulis, p. 809)
	Camilla, Georgia	2000		11	175	F3		Tornado outbreak of February 13–14, 2000
	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	2000		11	144	F4		Tornado outbreak of December 16, 2000
	Brownsville (Sweet Springs), Missouri	1882		11	100	F3		(Grazulis, p. 615)
	Georgetown—Harrisville—Morton, Mississippi	1883		11	100	F3		(Grazulis, p. 617)
	Mankato—Green Gables, Minnesota	1946		11	100	F4		(Grazulis, p. 925)
	San Pedro, Misiones, Argentina	2009		11	100	EF4		List of tornadoes in Argentina
	Jackson, Tennessee	2003		11	86	F4		List of tornadoes in the May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence
	Murphysboro—Bush—Herrin, Illinois	1912		11	83	F4		Tornado outbreak of April 20–22, 1912, (Grazulis, p. 732)
	Melissa, Texas	1921		11	80	F4		(Grazulis, p. 772)
	Great Bend, Kansas	1915		11	75	F4		(Grazulis, p. 744)
	Arthur City, Texas—Fort Towson, Oklahoma	1927		11	72	F4		(Grazulis, p. 808)
	Lockett/Vernon, Texas—Davidson, Oklahoma	1979		11	67	F4		1979 Red River Valley tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1,207)
	Apex, Missouri—Hardin/Carrollton/Wrights/Athensville/Loami/Springfield, Illinois	1927		11	63	F4		(Grazulis, p. 808)
	Greensburg, Kansas	2007		11	63	EF5		Tornado outbreak of May 4–6, 2007
	York—Livingston, Alabama	1945		11	63	F4		Tornado outbreak of February 12, 1945, (Grazulis, p. 918)
	La Cygne, Kansas—Merwin—Bates County, Missouri	1912		11	60	F4		(Grazulis, p. 735)
	Walterboro, South Carolina	1879		11	60	F3	Death toll could be as high as 16 as five people may have died later from their injuries.	(Grazulis, p. 598)
	Clinton, Kentucky	1890		11	53	F4		^[30] (Grazulis, p. 648)
	Augusta, Georgia	1804		11	50	F?		^[31] (Grazulis, p. 554)
	Bluffton, Alabama—Cave Spring, Georgia	1908		11	50	F4		1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 714)
	Browder—Drakesboro, Kentucky	1942		11	50	F3		Tornado outbreak of March 16–17, 1942
	Jacksonville, Illinois	1859		11	50	F?		(Grazulis, p. 565)
	Round Prairie—Dawson—Buffalo—Kenney, Illinois	1883		11	50	F4		(Grazulis, p. 620)
	Barney—Adel—Nashville, Georgia	2017		11	45	EF3		Tornado outbreak of January 21–23, 2017
	Hamilton—Shiloh, Georgia	1875		11	40	F4	Possibly as many as 15 deaths as many plantations/farms in the area were flattened. (Grazulis, p. 581)	March 1875 Southeast tornado outbreak
	Oakdale—Tomah, Wisconsin	1907		11	40	F4		^[32]
	Shamrock—Drumright, Oklahoma	1922		11	40	F4		(Grazulis, p. 782)
	Still Pond—Kent County, Maryland	1888		11	40	F2		(Grazulis, p. 645)
	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	1891		11	38	F2		(Grazulis, p. 655)
	Perry—Williamstown, Kansas	1893		11	30	F4		(Grazulis, p. 664)
	Vasa/Burnside Township, Minnesota—Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin	1879		11	30	F4		(Grazulis, p. 604)
	Dunkirk—Carey, Ohio	1886		11	25	F3		(Grazulis, p. 640)
	Herman, Nebraska	1899		11	25	F4		(Grazulis, p. 640)
	Marks, Mississippi	1926		11	22	F3		(Grazulis, p. 805)
	Clifton—Morganville—Palmer, Kansas	1896		11	20	F4	Grazulis reported 9 deaths and 20 injuries, but also stated that 11 people may have died, all of them in Clay County.	(Grazulis, p. 672)
	Golden—Viola, Missouri	1909		11	18	F4		Tornado outbreak of April 29 – May 1, 1909, (Grazulis, p. 720)
	Slidell—Sanger, Texas	1909		11	10	F2	Grazulis reported 10 deaths and 8 injuries (Grazulis, p. 719)	^[33]
	Ivy, Virginia	1959		11	9	F3		(Grazulis, p. 1,023)
	Owens—Phillips (mining communities), Alabama	1924		11	7	F3		(Grazulis, p. 789)
	Arcadia (Hays Creek), Nebraska	1953		11	5	F4		Flint-Worcester tornado outbreak sequence, (Grazulis, p. 973)
	Charleston, South Carolina	1811		11		F?	”Hurricane-spawned tornado” moved directly through the middle of the city.	(Grazulis, p. 554)
	Fray Marcos, Florida Department, Uruguay	1970		11		F4	”several” injuries	List of tornadoes in Uruguay
	New Pekin—Henryville—Marysville—Chelsea, Indiana	2012		11		EF4		Tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2012
	Dallas County, Texas	2015		10	468	EF4		2015 Garland tornado
	Medicine Lodge—Kingman—Hutchinson—McPherson, Kansas	1927		10	300	F5		Tornado outbreak of May 1927, (Grazulis, p. 808)
	Dallas, Texas	1957		10	216	F3		Tornado outbreak sequence of April 2–5, 1957, (Grazulis, p. 1,000)
	Hollow, Oklahoma—Chetopa/Faulkner/Columbus, Kansas	1938		10	200	F4		(Grazulis, p. 875)
	Nacogdoches, Texas	1946		10	200	F4		Tornado outbreak of January 4–6, 1946, (Grazulis, p. 922)
	Carterville—Crainville—Marion, Illinois	1982		10	181	F4		Marion, Illinois, tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1,242)
	Paris—Reno—Blossom, Texas	1982		10	170	F4		Tornado outbreak of April 2–3, 1982, (Grazulis, p. 1,236)
	Tallulah, Louisiana—Yazoo City/Durant, Mississippi	2010		10	146	EF4		2010 Yazoo City tornado
	Dothan—Cowarts—Webb, Alabama	1918		10	120	F3		(Grazulis, p. 757)
	Clinton County, Kentucky	1974		10	113	F4		List of tornadoes in the 1974 Super Outbreak
	West Liberty, Kentucky—Dunlow/Cove Gap, West Virginia	2012		10	112	EF3		Tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2012
	Fargo, North Dakota	1957		10	103	F5	Unofficial death toll was 12 based on two people who later died from their injuries (Grazulis, p. 1,009)	Fargo tornado
	Monticello, Mississippi	1882		10	100	F4		(Grazulis, p. 615)
	Success—Licking—Eye—Mineral Point, Missouri	1917		10	100	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917, (Grazulis, p. 753)
	Louisville, Mississippi	2014		10	84	EF4		List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak of April 27–30, 2014
	Koontz Lake—LaPaz—Lakeville—Wyatt, Indiana	1965		10	82	F3		List of tornadoes in the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 1,063)
	Arroyo Seco, Santa Fe, Argentina	1891		10	80	F4		List of tornadoes in Argentina
	Parrott—Plains—Americus, Georgia	1883		10	80	F4		(Grazulis, p. 618)
	Booneville—Paris—Minnow Creek—Clarksville, Arkansas	1945		10	70	F4		Tornado outbreak of April 1945, (Grazulis, p. 919)
	Tamo—New Hope Church	1926		10	66	F3	All of the fatalities and 40 of the injuries resulted from the tornado hitting a wedding party as they were leaving the church. The church itself was destroyed and all that remains is the cemetery on the same property.	(Grazulis, p. 804)
	Elysian Fields, Texas—Flournoy/Shreveport, Louisiana	1940		10	60	F3		(Grazulis, p. 889)
	Paragould, Arkansas—Bakerville/Bragg City/Wardell/Kennett, Missouri	1938		10	60	F4		(Grazulis, p. 874)
	Springfield—Buffalo Hart—Cornland—Chestnut—Mount Pulaski—Riverton, Illinois	1927		10	60	F4		(Grazulis, p. 808)
	Belleville—O’Fallon, Illinois	1938		10	52	F4	At least 52 injuries	(Grazulis, p. 874)
	Cookeville—Putnam County, Tennessee	1974		10	51	F4	An 11th person later died from their injuries (Grazulis, p. 1,161)	List of tornadoes in the 1974 Super Outbreak
	Commerce—Hernando, Mississippi	1881		10	50	F3		(Grazulis, p. 611)
	Gowan (or Gowen), Oklahoma	1922		10	50	F2	At least 23 people were seriously injured and some may have later died from their injuries.	(Grazulis, p. 777)
	Middleton—McNairy—Henderson, Tennessee	1913		10	50	F4		(Grazulis, p. 736)
	Newburg—La Vergne, Tennessee	1877		10	50	F4		(Grazulis, p. 588)
	Hot Springs, Arkansas	1915		10	45	F4		(Grazulis, p. 745)
	Battle Creek—Eureka Township—Hayes Township—Storm Lake, Iowa	1878		10	40	F4		(Grazulis, p. 594)
	Centerville—Leiper's Fork, Tennessee	1909		10	40	F3		Tornado outbreak of April 29 – May 1, 1909, (Grazulis, p. 721)
	Chipley/Pine Mountain—Harris—Greenville, Georgia	1908		10	40	F3		1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 714)
	Chipley/Pine Mountain, Georgia	1924		10	35	F3		April 1924 tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 788)
	Bay Springs—Increase, Mississippi	1924		10	30	F3		(Grazulis, p. 788)
	Laneville—Hale County—Scott Station, Alabama	1932		10	30	F3	As many as 20 deaths in Laneville alone, poorly documented, unconfirmed (Grazulis, p. 843)	1932 Deep South tornado outbreak
	Oasis—Melva—Bradleyville, Missouri	1920		10	30	F4	Nine children were killed by this tornado, some reports suggest 11 total fatalities (see Melva, Missouri page)	(Grazulis, p. 767)
	Unionville—Dyersburg—Newbern, Tennessee	1952		10	30	F3	Grazulis reported nine deaths and 50 injuries (Grazulis, p. 963)	Tornado outbreak of March 21–22, 1952
	Eaton, Tennessee	1932		10	28	F4		(Grazulis, p. 842)
	Wetumka—Lenna, Oklahoma	1948		10	25	F4	Occurred on the same day as the second of the 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes	(Grazulis, p. 935)
	Gans, Oklahoma	1957		10	21	F4		(Grazulis, p. 999
	Manes—Hazleton—Lenox—Anutt, Missouri	1917		10	20	F4		Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917, (Grazulis, p. 753)
	Troy—Durango, Texas	1892		10	20	F4		(Grazulis, p. 658)
	Alpha—Harkey Valley, Arkansas	1920		10	10	F3		April 1920 tornado outbreak, (Grazulis, p. 769)
	Biwabik, Minnesota	1900		10	8	F3		(Grazulis, p. 692)
	Boyd County, Nebraska	1901		10	8	F4		(Grazulis, p. 694)
	Thurman, Colorado	1924		10	8	F4	All ten people died when the house in which they were having dinner was destroyed; nine of them were children (Grazulis, p. 792) under the age of 15. An 11th person died from his injuries four months later.^[34]
	Harpersville, Alabama	1964		10	6	F4		^[35] (Grazulis, p. 1,049)
	Codell—Alton—Bloomington, Kansas	1918		10		F4	This town was struck by progressively stronger tornado on the same day, three years in a row (1916, 1917, and 1918). Grazulis reported nine deaths and 65 injuries (Grazulis, p. 759)	references

Notable tornadoes with fewer than ten fatalities

Rank	Affected Communities	Year	Month & Day	Fatalities	Injuries		Notes	Other References
	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	1985		8	155	F4	One of the deadliest and costliest tornadoes in Canadian history. The number of casualties was most likely higher.	1985 Barrie tornado
	Bouctouche, New Brunswick	1879		8		F3	Anywhere between 5 and 8 fatalities have been reported, “many” others were injured. This is the easternmost strong tornado ever to occur in North America.	1879 Bouctouche tornado
	Havana, Cuba	2019		8	190	EF4		2019 Havana tornado
	Pozo del Tigre, Formosa Province, Argentina	2010		6	116	F?		Tornadoes of 2010
	Maravilha, Santa Catarina, Brazil	1984		5	400	F?		List of tornadoes in Brazil
	Guernica, Buenos Aires, Argentina	2001		5	250	F3	This was the second time in 16 days that this town took a direct hit from a strong (F3) tornado. A total of six people died and greater than 300 were injured between both events.	List of tornadoes in Argentina
	Córdoba, Argentina	2003		5	90	F3	This tornado was on the ground for 24 minutes and caused an enormous amount of damage throughout the province. It is rumored to be the "longest-lasting tornado" in South American history.	List of tornadoes in Argentina
	Freeport, Bahamas	2010		3	4	F?	An extremely rare tornado toppled a crane at a construction site which resulted in all of the above fatalities and injuries.	Tornado outbreak of March 28–29, 2010
	Hamilton—Harrington Sound, Bermuda	1953		1		F?	Four waterspouts made landfall near Hamilton. “Several” injuries were confirmed as well.	Easter tornadoes of 1953

Bibliography

• Book: Grazulis, Thomas. Significant Tornadoes 1680–1991. 1993 . The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. St. Johnsbury, Vermont. 1-879362-03-1.
• Book: Grazulis, Thomas. Significant Tornadoes Update, 1992–1995. 1997 . The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. St. Johnsbury, Vermont. 1-879362-04-X.

See also

• Ted Fujita, creator of the original Fujita Scale (used in the United States from 1971 to 2007)
• Thomas P. Grazulis, meteorologist and author of "Significant Tornadoes"
• List of natural disasters by death toll
• List of tornado-related deaths at schools
• List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • List of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks (before 2001)
  • List of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks (since 2001)
  • List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
  • List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
• List of costliest tornadoes in the Americas
• List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
• List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes
• Tornado climatology
• Tornado records

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tornado Survivors Battle Deadly Fungus in Joplin, Missouri. August 2011 . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Public Health Matters Blog. May 19, 2023.
2. Web site: Shinnston Tornado. West Virginia Archives and History. May 5, 2023.
3. Web site: Historic Tornadoes prior to 1950 in the Paducah NWS Forecast Area. National Weather Service (NWS), Paducah, Kentucky. May 19, 2023.
4. Book: O'Toole, John M.. Tornado! 84 Minutes, 94 Lives. 9780963627704. Databooks. 1993. June 5, 2023.
5. Web site: On This Day: June 3. Tornado Talk. May 19, 2023.
6. Web site: A list of the top 10 worst tornadoes in Texas history. National Weather Service, Amarillo. May 19, 2023.
7. Web site: Top Ten Deadliest Oklahoma Tornadoes (1882–Present). National Weather Service, Norman. May 19, 2023.
8. Web site: Top Ten Deadliest Oklahoma Tornadoes (1882–Present). National Weather Service, Norman. May 19, 2023.
9. Web site: Tornado Occurrences in the United States. Wolford. Laura. United States Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau. January 1960. National Weather Service. May 6, 2023.
10. Web site: 1938 Charleston Area Tornadoes. National Weather Service, Charleston, SC. May 24, 2023.
11. Web site: November 20, 1900 Tornado Outbreak. National Weather Service, Nashville, TN. May 24, 2023.
12. Web site: Historic Tornadoes prior to 1950 in the Paducah NWS Forecast Area. National Weather Service, Paducah, KY. May 30, 2023.
13. Web site: This Day in Weather History: May 14th. National Weather Service; Aberdeen, SD. May 31, 2023.
14. Tornadoes in Arkansas, 1879–1926. April 1927. United States Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau. 4. 55. 176–182. May 31, 2023.
15. Web site: Dougherty County, GA Tornado Database. National Weather Service; Tallahassee, FL. June 4, 2023.
16. Web site: Clark County, WI Tornadoes. National Weather Service; La Crosse, WI. June 4, 2023.
17. Web site: MS 30 Longest Tornado Tracks. National Weather Service; Jackson, MS. June 4, 2023.
18. Web site: Severe Weather in Texas: 1900s. Office of the Texas State Climatologist. June 4, 2023.
19. News: Twenty-One Killed by Tornado in Texas; Storm from Mexico Wrecks Big Buildings at Laredo. Roof Ripped Off Hospital. Teachers at Seminary Have Narrow Escape – Students Rescue One –Governor Appeals for Aid.. The New York Times . April 30, 1905 . June 5, 2023.
20. Web site: Tornado in Texas: A Town Swept Away. Trove. June 5, 2023.
21. Web site: Mississippi Deadliest Tornadoes. National Weather Service; Jackson, MS. June 5, 2023.
22. Web site: Top Ten KS Tornadoes. National Weather Service; Wichita, KS. June 5, 2023.
23. Web site: April 25, 2023. Severe Weather Database Files (1950-2022). July 8, 2023. Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
24. Web site: Meteorological analysis of the tornado in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila State, Mexico, on May 25, 2015. ResearchGate. June 5, 2023.
25. Web site: Violent Tornadoes in Indiana. National Weather Service; Louisville, KY. June 5, 2023.
26. Web site: A Tornado Climatology for Wisconsin (as of 2000). Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. June 5, 2023.
27. Web site: November 20, 1900 Tornado Outbreak. National Weather Service; Nashville, TN. June 5, 2023.
28. Web site: Severe Weather in Texas: 1940s. Office of the Texas State Climatologist. June 5, 2023.
29. Web site: Crowell, TX Tornadoes (1900-Present). National Weather Service; Norman, OK. June 5, 2023.
30. Web site: Violent Tornadoes in Kentucky. National Weather Service; Louisville, KY. June 5, 2023.
31. Web site: This Day in Weather History: April 4th. National Weather Service; Aberdeen, SD. June 5, 2023.
32. Web site: Clark County, WI Tornadoes. National Weather Service; La Crosse, WI. June 5, 2023.
33. Web site: Monthly Weather Review, March 1909: Tornadoes of Texas. National Weather Service. June 5, 2023.
34. Web site: Thurman Tornado August 10th 1924. National Weather Service; Denver/Boulder, CO. June 6, 2023.
35. Web site: Harpersville Tornado 1/24/1964. National Weather Service; Birmingham, Alabama. June 6, 2023.