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The Great Natchez tornado hit Natchez, Mississippi, on Thursday, May 7, 1840. The tornado was the second-deadliest tornado in United States history; at least 317 people were killed and at least 109 were injured. While officially unrated, it is retrospectively estimated to have been at least a violent F4 tornado on the
On May 7, 1840, an intense tornado struck Natchez, killing 269 people, most of whom were on flatboats in the Mississippi River. The tornado killed 317 people in all, making it the second-deadliest tornado in United States history.
Deadliest tornado in New Jersey history. Great Natchez Tornado: May 7, 1840: Southeastern United States >1: 317+ fatalities, 109+ injuries: Second-deadliest tornado in U.S. history September 1845 New York outbreak: September 20, 1845: New York, Vermont >5 – Multiple long-track tornadoes crossed upstate New York
On March 18, 1925, the deadliest tornado in U.S. ... A total of 317 people were killed and more than 100 were injured on May 6, 1840, when the Natchez Tornado struck southwestern Mississippi.
May 7 – The Great Natchez Tornado: A massive tornado strikes Natchez, Mississippi during the early afternoon hours. Before it is over, 317 people are killed and 109 injured. It is the second deadliest tornado in U.S. history. November 7 – U.S. presidential election, 1840: William Henry Harrison defeats Martin Van Buren.
1925 Tri-State tornado: 2: Natchez, Mississippi: 1840 May 6: 317 109 F5 These figures probably do not take into account the number of African-American or slave casualties as they were often not included in official statistics; therefore, the actual numbers of casualties from this tornado were probably much higher than what is listed here.
0–9. September 1821 New England tornado outbreak; 1835 Middlesex County tornado; 1840 Natchez tornado; 1846 Grenada, Mississippi, tornado; 1851 Sicily tornadoes
According to Gibson, it has not yet been determined if a tornado came through Natchez, but it seems more likely that straight-line winds caused the damage. "We are an old city, with a lot of old ...