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Natchez tornado
On May 7 1840, a tornado hit Natchez Mississippi killing 317 people and 119 people injured. It was the second deadliest tornado in American history. http://omgtoptens.com/history/top-10-most-dangerous-tornados/ -
The St. Louis/ East St. Louis tornado of 1896
295 people were killed and 1000 were injured in Illinois Missouri. It is said to be the most deadliest tornado in US history. http://omgtoptens.com/history/top-10-most-dangerous-tornados/ -
New Richmond Tornado
It caused 117 deaths and 200 people were injured. In Wisconsin, it struck on the day of the circus when 1,000 more people were there. Its path was through the center of the town, throwing debris everywhere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:New_Richmond_Tornado.gif -
Amite/Pine/Purvis Tornado
picture t caused 143 deaths and 770 people were injured. In Louisianna and Mississippi, storms popped up around 2:30 am and didn't end until 11 pm that night. The damage was worst in Amite but later in Purvis, Mississippi, the most deaths occured. http://www.selu.edu/news_media/news_releases/2006/july/images/slu_amitetornado2.jpg -
The Tri- Sate Tornado
695 people were killed and 2027 were injured. It moved at 72 meters per hour and it traveled 219 miles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tri_state_Tornado -
Tupelo tornado
On April 5 1936, a tornado hit Tupelo Mississippi at around 8:30 and killed more than ten people and destrying many homes and buildings. http://omgtoptens.com/history/top-10-most-dangerous-tornados/ -
The Gainesville Tornado
A tornado hit Gainesville, destroying the Cooper Pants Manufacturing Company and killing 125 workers. All together, 187 people died and more than 2,000 were left homeless. http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tdgh-apr/apr06.htm -
Woodward tornado
On April 9 1947, a series of tornadoes went through Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma. In Texas, 17 people died. In Oklahoma, 107 people died. No people died in Kansas. 970 people were injured from the tornado. http://omgtoptens.com/history/top-10-most-dangerous-tornados/ -
Joplin Tornado
Joplin TornadoIt caused 154 deaths and 1,000 people were injured. In Missouri, the tornado hit around 6. It traveled 3 quarters of a mile. It tore through neighborhoods and thousands of structures were detroyed or damaged. http://beginningandend.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Joplin-tornado1.jpg
