The official largest tornado in recorded history, the 2.6 mile wide El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of 2013 killed at least 8 people. Another tornado, had a radar-indicated width of 4.3 miles. This tornado hit Mulhall, Oklahoma on May 3, 1999, killing 2. However, the official path width for this tornado is listed as 1 mile.
There were 570 tornado fatalities in 2011, 553 of them in the U.S.
The fatalities break down as follows.
Outside the U.S.
Bangladesh: 12
South Africa: 2
New Zealand: 1
Philippines: 1
Russia: 1
Canada: 1
In the U.S.
Alabama: 245
Missouri: 158
Tennessee: 32
Mississippi: 32
North Carolina: 26
Georgia: 16
Oklahoma: 14
Arkansas: 12
Virginia: 6
Kansas: 3
Louisiana:1
Minnesota: 1
Wisconsin: 1
The Daulatupur-Salturia tornado of April 26, 1989 in Bangladesh killed over 1300 people. The exact number is uncertain.
The title of deadliest is often given to the Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925 with 695 deaths because it is better known and did hold the title of deadliest tornado for 64 years.
The largest (though by no means the worst) tornado ever recorded was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. It was 2.6 miles wide and killed 8 people.
Smaller, but still very large tornadoes have resulted in much higher death tolls. The worst tornado on world history, the Daulatpur-Saturia tornado of Bangladesh, killed an estimated 1300 people. Its path width is not known as no detailed survey was conducted.
That is difficult to determine, as among the very strongest tornadoes on record, it is difficult to say whether one was stronger than the other. Actual wind measurements are rare, and only one of the candidates listed here had its winds measured. Note that a higher death toll does not necessarily mean a stronger tornado, as death toll also depends on other factors such as how many people are in the path of it. That said, here are some candidates with their death tolls:
Since 1875 tornadoes have killed more than 19,000 people in the United States alone. Detailed records for other countries are not available.
The worst tornado in recorded history, which struck Bangladesh in 1989, killed an estimated 1300 people.
The highest number of people killed by a single tornado is approximately 1300. This tornado occurred in the Dhaka region of Bangladesh on April 26, 1989.
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The Great Natchez tornado of 1840 killed 317 people, making it the second deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
The deadliest tornado in U.S. history (the Tri-State tornadp) killed 695 people and injured 2027. The deadliest tornado in world history killed over 1300, but the precise death toll and number of injuries is unknown.
No tornado hit Joplin, Missouri in 2012. However, Joplin was devastated by an EF5 tornado on May 22, 2011. That tornado directly killed 158 people, the deadliest to hit the U.S. since 1947. Three or four other people died due to indirect effects.
10 people died on April 24, 2010 from a tornado in Mississippi.
The Andover tornado killed 17 people.
The world's deadliest tornado was the Daulatpu-Saturia tornado, which struck central Bangladesh on April 26, 1989. It killed an estimated 1,300 people.
The Great Natchez tornado of 1840 killed 317 people, making it the second deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
The Waco, Texas tornado of May 11, 1953 killed 114 people, tying it with the 1902 Goliad tornado as the deadliest tornado in texas history.
You are most Likely referring to the Daulatpur-Saturia tornado of April 26. That tornado is estimated to have killed 1300 people, making it the deadliest in world history.
There were several killer tornadoes in 1925, but you most likely mean the Tri-state tornado of March 18. It killed 695 people, making it the deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
The deadliest tornado on record struck central Bangladesh o April 26, 1989, killing an estimated 1300 people.
The Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado of April 27, 2011 killed 64 people, making it the second deadliest tornado in Alabama history. Another tornado hit Tuscaloosa on December 16, 2000, killing 11 people.
The deadliest tornado in U.S. history (the Tri-State tornadp) killed 695 people and injured 2027. The deadliest tornado in world history killed over 1300, but the precise death toll and number of injuries is unknown.
The deadliest tornado in Minnesota history Struck parts of St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids on April, 14 1886, killing 72.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 killed 158 people. This ranks it as the 7th deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
No tornado hit Joplin, Missouri in 2012. However, Joplin was devastated by an EF5 tornado on May 22, 2011. That tornado directly killed 158 people, the deadliest to hit the U.S. since 1947. Three or four other people died due to indirect effects.
There were a total of 1,817 tornadoes in the U.S. in 2004 of which 20 were killers. These tornadoes claimed a total of 36 lives. The deadliest of these was an F3 in Illinois that killed 8.