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Natchez, Mississipi
ustornadoes.com 317+ people were killed and more than 1,000 people were killed (black people were not counted). The damage area of the tornado was nearly a mile wide, though some reports say that it was 2 miles when including Vidalia across the river. It caused an estimate of $1,260,000 (1849), which would be around $33 million in 2016 dollars. -
St. Louis, Missouri
225 people were killed. The number of deaths on the boats on the Mississippi river were unknown so the number is likely higher. The Eads Bridge had to be rebuilt. -
New Richmond, Wisconsin
117 people were killed during the tornado in Wisconsin as the circus was in town, so when people left the show, they get killed from the tornado. -
Amite/Pine/Purvis, Mississippi
nation.time.com 143 people were killed, but again, black people weren't counted so the number is likely to be much higher. There were multiple storms tat day and the number of fatalities were nearly 300. The worst hit area was in Amite, La., where the two-mile-wide path killed 29. The tornado ran through a rail yard and tossed boxcars—where workers hid—up to 150 feet. -
Tri-State Tornado (Missiouri, Illinios, Indiana)
Is considered to e one of the deadliest tornadoes in US history. It started off at SE Missouri, moved across Southern Illinois, and than lifted in SW Indiana. It came with no warning and the amount of deaths inflated as it didn't look like a tornado, as some survivors said it looked like clouds dragging along the ground. -
Tupleo, Mississippi
onlyinyourstate.com 216 people were killed with a unknown number of black people killed. A notable survivor of the disaster is Elvis Presley, who as 15 months old at the time, had a close call with the tornado as it destroyed homes on the block where he was living. "In addition, the tornado destroyed the city’s water plant, which hindered the fighting of post-storm fires." -
Gainesville, Georgia
todaygeorgiahistory It destroyed much of the business district and the county courthouse, which trapped hundreds of people under debris, before moving to the surrounding area. "The funnel fueled fires all over the area, including the Cooper Pants manufacturing company, where 60 employees were killed. The storm left more than 200 dead, 1,600 injured, 2,000 homeless and millions of dollars in damage." -
Woodward, Texas
Up to 181 people were killed from this tornado as it moves from Texas Panhandle, northwest Oklahoma, and south-central Kansas It caused +$10.5 million, and had a duration of ≥3–5? hours and had ≥ 8–12 tornados, which I'm guessing it spawned. -
Flint, Michigan
115 poeple were killed and 844 people were injured. The next day, another tornado spawned, killing 94 more people. The Flint Tornado approached the Flint Drive-In Theatre causing people to flee in their vehicles. Several drove into the path of the tornado and were injured. It caused $19 million worth of damage, and affected Flint, as well as Beecher, Michigan. -
Joplin, Missouri
Had killed 158 people, with 3 more indirect deaths in the next 24 hours, and had more than 1,150 people injured. "d. Several people were killed in 'big box' stores in the east part of the city, highlighting the need for shelters in commercial and industrial facilities."