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The tornado outbreak of April 1–2, 1974, affected much of the eastern and central United States. Four fatalities and more than seventy injuries were confirmed in this outbreak. Damaging, deadly tornadoes struck Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama—including the Nashville and Huntsville metropolitan areas.
1 death – Tornado killed one woman as it destroyed a home. Majority of damage was reported on farms. Parent thunderstorm later produced the F4 Hamburg tornado. F3: N of Blue Mound to N Decatur: Macon: IL: 19:30 18.2 miles (29.3 km) 350 yards (320 m) 1 death – Tornado struck northwest side of Decatur, destroying 35 homes and damaging 120 more.
Tri-State Tornado: 695 deaths (deadliest tornado in U.S. history) Buck Lodge, Tennessee/Beaumont, Kentucky: 41 deaths; 745 1919 1919 Florida Keys hurricane: Tropical cyclone Florida, Texas: Including 488 deaths aboard SS Valbanera: 739 1995 Chicago Heat Wave of 1995: Heat wave Chicago, Illinois: 683 1942 USS Juneau [14] Military strike ...
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Another long-lived F4 in Tennessee killed 15 more people, and a series of intense tornadoes caused 24 other deaths in Kentucky. The outbreak also produced 18 tornadoes that caused at least one death—ranking eighth on a list of similar events since 1880 by tornado researcher Thomas P. Grazulis. [1] [note 2]
The following is a list of tornado events by year. Number of tornadoes in United States by year and intensity. United States tornadoes by year [1] [2] Year
The Flint-Beecher F5 tornado produced the last 100+ death toll for a single tornado in US history until the 2011 Joplin tornado. An F4 tornado that struck Worcester, Massachusetts, killed 94 people and may have reached F5 status as well. (26 significant, 6 violent, 7 killer) [36] [37] Tornado outbreak of June 27, 1953: June 27, 1953: North ...
List of F4 tornadoes (1950–1959) List of F4 tornadoes (1960–1969) List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2000–2009) List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2010–2019) List of F4, EF4, and IF4 tornadoes (2020–present) List of schools struck by tornadoes; List of tornado-related deaths at schools; List of tropical cyclones spawning tornadoes; List of ...