The most destructive Major Tornadoes vary in size, death toll, damage cost, and intensity. Although tornadoes are very terrible, we can forecast better in the future. So with more research on tornadoes, we can increase accuracy, warning time, build buildings to withstand better, and increase safety procedures to save lives! Here is a list giving you everything you need to know about some of the Top Tornadoes WC has picked out in History.
🌪️ Most Extreme US Tornado — Tri-State Tornado
Where? — Missouri, Illinois, Indian
When? — March 18, 1925
Strength? — F5 Fujita Scale
Stats? — Longest path length = 219 miles, Longest duration = 3½ hours, and fastest forward speed for a F5 Tornado = 73 mph.
💀 Deadliest US Tornado — Tri-State Tornado
Where? — Missouri, Illinois, Indian
When? — March 18, 1925
Strength? — F5 Fujita Scale
Deaths? — 695
Biggest US Tornado — El Reno tornado
Where? — El Reno
When? — May 31, 2013, 6:03 p.m.
Stats? — 302 mph winds, Duration = 40 minutes, and 2.6 miles wide.
Strength? — F5 Fujita Scale
Deaths? — 8 fatalities, 151 injuries (including 4 storm chasers)
💰Costliest US Tornado
| Tornado | Areas Affected | Date | Damage $ | Deaths |
| Joplin Tornado | Joplin, Missouri | May 22, 2011 | $2.8 billion | 158 fatalities |
Most Tornadoes in a single 24-hour period
| Storm: | Year: | Tornadoes within 24-hours: | Storm Total: | Deaths: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Super Outbreak | 2011 | 219 | 360 Tornadoes | 324 |
| 1974 Super Outbreak | 1974 | 148 | 148 Tornadoes | 315 |
| 2020 Easter tornado outbreak | 2020 | 130 | 140 Tornadoes | 32 |
Most violent Tornadoes in an Tornado outbreak
| Storm: | Year | EF4’s | EF5’s | Total | Deaths |
| 1974 Super Outbreak | 1974 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 315 |
| 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak | 1965 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 271 |
| May–June 1917 tornado outbreak sequence | 1917 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 383 |
| 2011 Super Outbreak | 2011 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 324 |
Fun Fact #1
The greatest number of tornadoes spawned from a hurricane is 118 from Hurricane Ivan in 2004.
Historical Tornadoes
Joplin Tornado
A 1.6 mile wide EF5 multi-vortex Tornado that went down in the record books as the most catastrophic and costliest tornado ever in US history.
| Formed: | Duration: | Dissipated: | Highest Winds | Damage $ | Deaths |
| May 22, 2011, 5:34 p.m | 38 minutes | May 22, 2011, 6:12 p.m | + 200 mph | $2.8 billion | 158 fatalities |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Joplin_tornado
El Reno Tornado
A 2.6 mile wide EF3 rain-wrapped multi-vortex Tornado was apart of the largest weather system in US history and went down in the record books as one of the fastest wind speeds ever recorded in a tornado and the widest tornado ever recorded.
| Formed: | Duration: | Dissipated: | Highest Winds | Damage $ | Deaths |
| May 31, 2013, 6:03 p.m | 40 minutes | May 31, 2013, 6:43 pm | 302 mph | $35–40 million | 8 fatalities |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_El_Reno_tornado
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