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Damage inflicted by the 2011 Joplin tornado, the deadliest tornado thus far in the 21st century in the US.. 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.
The 2011 Super Outbreak was the largest tornado outbreak spawned by a single weather system in recorded history; it produced 367 tornadoes from April 25–28, with 223 of those in a single 24-hour period on April 27 from midnight to midnight CDT, [5] [12] fifteen of which were violent EF4–EF5 tornadoes. 348 deaths occurred in that outbreak, of which 324 were tornado related.
The 1925 Tri-State tornado: United States (Missouri–Illinois–Indiana) 1925 3. 681 The 1973 Faridpur District tornado: Bangladesh: 1973 4. 660 1969 East Pakistan tornado East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) 1969 5. 600 The Valletta, Malta tornado: Malta: 1551 or 1556 6. 500 The 1851 Sicily tornadoes: Sicily, Two Sicilies (now Italy) 1851 Narail ...
The tornado was also the costliest tornado in history at the time (unadjusted for inflation), but in the years since has been surpassed by several others if population changes over time are not considered. When costs are normalized for wealth and inflation, it ranks third today. [118] The deadliest tornado in world history was the Daultipur ...
List of tornado outbreaks by outbreak intensity score; List of tornado events by year; List of tornadoes striking downtown areas of large cities; List of F5, EF5, and IF5 tornadoes; List of F4, EF4, and IF4 tornadoes; List of F4 tornadoes (1950–1959) List of F4 tornadoes (1960–1969) List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2000–2009)
Tornadoes are most common in spring and least common in winter. [14] The seasonal transition during autumn and spring promotes the development of extratropical cyclones and frontal systems that support strong convective storms. Tornadoes are common in landfalling tropical cyclones, where they are focused in the right poleward section of the ...
A barn in the tornado's path was destroyed while 18 people were inside. 10 people were killed, 9 of which were children. Another person died four months later of injuries sustained from the tornado. This tornado remains the deadliest tornado in Colorado state history. [24] Grazulis
2011 Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado – This was the deadliest tornado in Alabama history and the deadliest tornado of the 2011 Super Outbreak. Numerous homes, some of which were large, well-built, and anchor-bolted were swept away. Debris from some obliterated homes was scattered and wind-rowed well away from the foundations.