The costliest single tornado in U.S. history is the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011. The tornado, rated EF5, caused $2.8 billion in damage and killed 158 people.
The deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history was the one which produced the Tri-State tornado on March 18, 1925. As a whole the outbreak killed 747 people, 695 in the devastating Tri-State tornado, the deadliest single tornado in U.S. history. The F5 tornado cut a 219 mile long damage path through 13 counties in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
The deadliest tornado in Michigan History was the Flint, Michigan F5 tornado. It hit on June 8, 1953, killing 115. It was also the tenth deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
"Tornado Alley" in the US records more tornadoes than anywhere else on earth. The core extends from northern Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, into Nebraska.
There are a number of famous tornados. These include the 1977 Madaripur-Shibchar tornado, the 1951 Comoro tornado, the 1964 Narail-Magura tornado, and the 1851 Sicily tornado.
1925. There were 794 tornado deaths in the U.S. that year, 695 from a single tornado.
The worst tornado in U.S. history was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This F5 tornado carved a 219 mile damage path across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 and injuring over 2,000.
Spring is when the U.S. generally has the worst tornadoes.
The worst tornado to hit Cowley County Kansas was the Udall, Kansas F5 tornado of May 25, 1955. This tornado killed 80 people, making it the deadliest tornado in Kansas history.
The worst tornado to hit the US formed in the central plains near the town of Moore, Oklahoma on May 3, 1999. This tornado had wind speeds of up to 318 mph (511 km/h) and caused significant damage and loss of life.
The Daulatpur-Saturia tornado of April 26, 1989 is the deadliest tornado in history. This tornado, which occurred in Bangladesh killed about 1,300 peopl.
The worst tornado in U.S. history caused damage in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The worst tornado in world history (the Daulatpur-Salturia tornado) occurred in Bangladesh so it did not hit any states per se.
The worst tornado in the US in 2000 was the "Fort Worth Tornado" that struck Fort Worth, Texas on March 28, 2000, causing significant damage and a few fatalities.
The worst tornado in U.S. history was on March 18, 1925. Called the Tri-State tornado, it tore a 219 mile long path across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.
The worst tornado in U.S. history, the Tri-State tornado of 1925, was on the ground for 3 hours and 29 minutes. The worst in world history, the Daulatput-Saturia tornado of 1989, had a path length of 50 miles but it is not known how long it was on the ground. However, given the path length it was probably on the ground for an hour to two hours.
The worst tornado in U.S. history (the Tri-State tornado of 1925) struck Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
The Woodward, Oklahoma tornado of April 9, 1947 with 181 deaths.