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South–Central United States Damage in 1946 United States dollars. 1945 Tornado outbreak: 43 $1.972 million Tornado outbreak of February 12, 1945: Alabama and Mississippi Damage in 1945 United States dollars. This outbreak included a devastating tornado that struck Montgomery, Alabama, killing 26 people. The U.S. Weather Bureau would describe ...
Second-deadliest disaster in United States history. Deadliest drug epidemic in United States history. 700,000 [3] 1981 – present HIV/AIDS in the United States: Pandemic Nationwide Fatalities estimated. Third-deadliest disaster in United States history. 675,000 [4] 1918 – 1920 1918 influenza pandemic: Pandemic Nationwide Fatalities estimated.
Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster: Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, United States 458: 9 November 1963 Mitsui Miike Coal Mine disaster [24] Mitsui Miike, Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan 439: 14 October 1913 Senghenydd Colliery Disaster: Senghenydd, Wales 437: 21 January 1960 Coalbrook mining disaster: Coalbrook, South Africa 427: 6 June 1972 Wankie coal mine disaster
Lists, Maps, and Statistics at United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake history of the United States through 1970 at USGS; Earthquake Data and Information at National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Thomas Fuller; Anjali Singhvi; Mika Gröndahl; Derek Watkins (June 4, 2019). "Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes.
Central – Southeastern United States: 73: 10: Worst damage and all fatalities occurred in Tennessee. An F3 caused major damage near Charlotte, and another F3 devastated the town of Gallatin, killing 7. Two F1s killed 3 people in the McMinnville area as well. Many other weaker tornadoes also touched down. Easter Week 2006 tornado outbreak sequence
From a 1939 flood that killed 79 people, to a 1997 flood that affected 50,000 homes in just one city, here are some of the past major flooding events in Kentucky.
United States 1888: 5. 353: Great Appalachian Storm of 1950: 1950: 6. 318: 1993 Storm of the Century: 1993: 7. 299–978: 2021 North American winter storm: United States and Mexico: 2021: 8. 286: December 1960 nor'easter: United States 1960: 9. 250: Great Lakes Storm of 1913: United States and Canada (Great Lakes region) 1913: 10. 235 ...
This category includes articles on disasters in the United States by U.S. state in which they occurred. Disasters not identified by state, such as those occurring in waters of the Great Lakes, are not included in this category.