the only thing worse than one tornado is a pack of them welcome to watchmojo.com
a pack of them welcome to watchmojo.com
a pack of them welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 deadliest American
for the top 10 deadliest American
for the top 10 deadliest American tornado outbreaks of the past 100 years
tornado outbreaks of the past 100 years
tornado outbreaks of the past 100 years as I was going around the corner to go
as I was going around the corner to go
as I was going around the corner to go down the basement the corner of the
down the basement the corner of the
down the basement the corner of the kitchen was coming apart for this list
kitchen was coming apart for this list
kitchen was coming apart for this list we’ve chosen tornado outbreaks that have
we’ve chosen tornado outbreaks that have
we’ve chosen tornado outbreaks that have claimed the most lives Brandenburg was
claimed the most lives Brandenburg was
claimed the most lives Brandenburg was all but wiped out 31 people lost their
all but wiped out 31 people lost their
all but wiped out 31 people lost their lives outbreaks are defined as a series
lives outbreaks are defined as a series
lives outbreaks are defined as a series of tornadoes that derived from the same
of tornadoes that derived from the same
of tornadoes that derived from the same storm system and a storm system can last
storm system and a storm system can last
storm system and a storm system can last anywhere from a few hours to over a week
anywhere from a few hours to over a week
anywhere from a few hours to over a week as said in the title these particular
as said in the title these particular
as said in the title these particular outbreaks occurred in the US during the
outbreaks occurred in the US during the
outbreaks occurred in the US during the past 100 years and are ranked by death
past 100 years and are ranked by death
past 100 years and are ranked by death toll quite frankly we really don’t know
toll quite frankly we really don’t know
toll quite frankly we really don’t know how many people died that night but
how many people died that night but
how many people died that night but newspaper accounts let us know that at
newspaper accounts let us know that at
newspaper accounts let us know that at least 268 people lost their lives number
least 268 people lost their lives number
least 268 people lost their lives number 10 the April 19-20 outbreak at least 17
10 the April 19-20 outbreak at least 17
10 the April 19-20 outbreak at least 17 tornadoes tore through the southeastern
tornadoes tore through the southeastern
tornadoes tore through the southeastern United States during mid April 19-20 the
United States during mid April 19-20 the
United States during mid April 19-20 the outbreak lasted 50 hours and affected
outbreak lasted 50 hours and affected
outbreak lasted 50 hours and affected several states but Alabama Mississippi
several states but Alabama Mississippi
several states but Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee were hit the hardest
and Tennessee were hit the hardest
and Tennessee were hit the hardest many of the tornadoes were ranked as
many of the tornadoes were ranked as
many of the tornadoes were ranked as f-4s on the 5 pillared Fujita scale a
f-4s on the 5 pillared Fujita scale a
f-4s on the 5 pillared Fujita scale a system created to measure tornado
system created to measure tornado
system created to measure tornado intensity and one of them was a near f5
intensity and one of them was a near f5
intensity and one of them was a near f5 that killed 88 people all by itself it’s
that killed 88 people all by itself it’s
that killed 88 people all by itself it’s a twister
a twister
a twister digit
digit
digit bridges were wrecked barns schools and
bridges were wrecked barns schools and
bridges were wrecked barns schools and churches were crushed and rooms were
churches were crushed and rooms were
churches were crushed and rooms were torn from homes in total 243 people died
torn from homes in total 243 people died
torn from homes in total 243 people died nearly 1400 were injured whole
nearly 1400 were injured whole
nearly 1400 were injured whole communities were obliterated and damage
communities were obliterated and damage
communities were obliterated and damage was likely in the millions of dollars
was likely in the millions of dollars
was likely in the millions of dollars number nine the Flint Wurster outbreak
number nine the Flint Wurster outbreak
number nine the Flint Wurster outbreak sequence scientist warned that this new
sequence scientist warned that this new
sequence scientist warned that this new system was not foolproof the hook-shaped
system was not foolproof the hook-shaped
system was not foolproof the hook-shaped deco did not always appear on their
deco did not always appear on their
deco did not always appear on their screens a lesson the city of Flint
screens a lesson the city of Flint
screens a lesson the city of Flint Michigan was about to learn Flint
Michigan was about to learn Flint
Michigan was about to learn Flint Michigan and Worcester Massachusetts
Michigan and Worcester Massachusetts
Michigan and Worcester Massachusetts were devastated by tornadoes from an
were devastated by tornadoes from an
were devastated by tornadoes from an outbreak that affected much of the
outbreak that affected much of the
outbreak that affected much of the northeastern US and the city with its
northeastern US and the city with its
northeastern US and the city with its more than 200,000 people and surrounding
more than 200,000 people and surrounding
more than 200,000 people and surrounding Worcester County for ending a normal day
Worcester County for ending a normal day
Worcester County for ending a normal day it was late afternoon but up in the
it was late afternoon but up in the
it was late afternoon but up in the North County a tragedy was brewing
North County a tragedy was brewing
North County a tragedy was brewing starting as far west as Colorado this
starting as far west as Colorado this
starting as far west as Colorado this band of tornadoes ripped through
band of tornadoes ripped through
band of tornadoes ripped through hundreds of miles of prairie landscape
hundreds of miles of prairie landscape
hundreds of miles of prairie landscape before arriving at the heavily populated
before arriving at the heavily populated
before arriving at the heavily populated East Coast all of a sudden it was
East Coast all of a sudden it was
East Coast all of a sudden it was panicking me I was scared because these
panicking me I was scared because these
panicking me I was scared because these areas fall outside what’s normally
areas fall outside what’s normally
areas fall outside what’s normally considered Tornado Alley some believed
considered Tornado Alley some believed
considered Tornado Alley some believed atomic bomb testing caused this storm
atomic bomb testing caused this storm
atomic bomb testing caused this storm system however meteorologists quickly
system however meteorologists quickly
system however meteorologists quickly debunked this when the tornado struck
debunked this when the tornado struck
debunked this when the tornado struck into Worcester it roared through one of
into Worcester it roared through one of
into Worcester it roared through one of the city’s most populated areas great
the city’s most populated areas great
the city’s most populated areas great Brook Valley Gardens and Curtis
Brook Valley Gardens and Curtis
Brook Valley Gardens and Curtis apartments
apartments
apartments one of the 46 confirmed tornadoes was an
one of the 46 confirmed tornadoes was an
one of the 46 confirmed tornadoes was an f5 that affected Flint and surrounding
f5 that affected Flint and surrounding
f5 that affected Flint and surrounding townships flattening buildings with ease
townships flattening buildings with ease
townships flattening buildings with ease and killing 116 people while an f4 hit
and killing 116 people while an f4 hit
and killing 116 people while an f4 hit Wurster and killed 90 these apocalyptic
Wurster and killed 90 these apocalyptic
Wurster and killed 90 these apocalyptic conditions lasted three days caused over
conditions lasted three days caused over
conditions lasted three days caused over 245 total deaths and if adjusted for
245 total deaths and if adjusted for
245 total deaths and if adjusted for inflation three billion dollars in
inflation three billion dollars in
inflation three billion dollars in damage never had the area seen so many
damage never had the area seen so many
damage never had the area seen so many workmen doing so many jobs so fast
workmen doing so many jobs so fast
workmen doing so many jobs so fast number eight the 1965 Palm Sunday
number eight the 1965 Palm Sunday
number eight the 1965 Palm Sunday outbreak well–there’s where started and
outbreak well–there’s where started and
outbreak well–there’s where started and then see it grew it got bigger as it
then see it grew it got bigger as it
then see it grew it got bigger as it came toward us across hundreds filled
came toward us across hundreds filled
came toward us across hundreds filled the Sunday before Easter is referred to
the Sunday before Easter is referred to
the Sunday before Easter is referred to by Christians as Palm
by Christians as Palm
by Christians as Palm Sunday and that’s the religious day that
Sunday and that’s the religious day that
Sunday and that’s the religious day that gave this deadly tornado outbreak its
gave this deadly tornado outbreak its
gave this deadly tornado outbreak its name
name
name immediately after the twisters had
immediately after the twisters had
immediately after the twisters had passed leaving behind their trail of
passed leaving behind their trail of
passed leaving behind their trail of death and destruction State Troopers
death and destruction State Troopers
death and destruction State Troopers local police and civil defense units
local police and civil defense units
local police and civil defense units firemen and volunteer workers swarmed
firemen and volunteer workers swarmed
firemen and volunteer workers swarmed over the wreckage of what were once
over the wreckage of what were once
over the wreckage of what were once homes apartments Christians in the
homes apartments Christians in the
homes apartments Christians in the Midwest went to church that day with no
Midwest went to church that day with no
Midwest went to church that day with no storms in the forecast but by the time
storms in the forecast but by the time
storms in the forecast but by the time it was over this storm system had
it was over this storm system had
it was over this storm system had destroyed tons of property including
destroyed tons of property including
destroyed tons of property including churches themselves and this guy looked
churches themselves and this guy looked
churches themselves and this guy looked terrible and that’s when we had the
terrible and that’s when we had the
terrible and that’s when we had the tornado came through in just one day
tornado came through in just one day
tornado came through in just one day forty-seven tornadoes materialized in
forty-seven tornadoes materialized in
forty-seven tornadoes materialized in several Midwest states with 17 of them
several Midwest states with 17 of them
several Midwest states with 17 of them landing in the f-4 range
landing in the f-4 range
landing in the f-4 range they claimed around 270 lives 137 in
they claimed around 270 lives 137 in
they claimed around 270 lives 137 in Indiana alone which is the deadliest
Indiana alone which is the deadliest
Indiana alone which is the deadliest outbreak in the state’s history all I
outbreak in the state’s history all I
outbreak in the state’s history all I could think it was with me the only ones
could think it was with me the only ones
could think it was with me the only ones alive because I had seen all of us and
alive because I had seen all of us and
alive because I had seen all of us and there was nobody out of their house over
there was nobody out of their house over
there was nobody out of their house over 1500 people were injured across Iowa
1500 people were injured across Iowa
1500 people were injured across Iowa Indiana Michigan Ohio Illinois and
Indiana Michigan Ohio Illinois and
Indiana Michigan Ohio Illinois and Wisconsin and the damage done would be
Wisconsin and the damage done would be
Wisconsin and the damage done would be worth six billion dollars today 50 years
worth six billion dollars today 50 years
worth six billion dollars today 50 years later the sights and the sounds are
later the sights and the sounds are
later the sights and the sounds are still vivid for those who survived
still vivid for those who survived
still vivid for those who survived number seven the 1974 Super Outbreak it
number seven the 1974 Super Outbreak it
number seven the 1974 Super Outbreak it was just a big roar and I I don’t know
was just a big roar and I I don’t know
was just a big roar and I I don’t know it was just terrible in terms of scale
it was just terrible in terms of scale
it was just terrible in terms of scale the Super Outbreak of 1974 is the second
the Super Outbreak of 1974 is the second
the Super Outbreak of 1974 is the second largest in recorded history be ready
largest in recorded history be ready
largest in recorded history be ready tomorrow maybe the biggest outbreak that
tomorrow maybe the biggest outbreak that
tomorrow maybe the biggest outbreak that we’ve had in an 18 hour period 148
we’ve had in an 18 hour period 148
we’ve had in an 18 hour period 148 tornadoes affected 13 states from
tornadoes affected 13 states from
tornadoes affected 13 states from Mississippi to New York in an
Mississippi to New York in an
Mississippi to New York in an unprecedented force of nature
unprecedented force of nature
unprecedented force of nature twenty-three of the tornadoes were f-4s
twenty-three of the tornadoes were f-4s
twenty-three of the tornadoes were f-4s in seven were f5 s equaling 30 violent
in seven were f5 s equaling 30 violent
in seven were f5 s equaling 30 violent tornadoes which is a record for a single
tornadoes which is a record for a single
tornadoes which is a record for a single outbreak Oh City Hall and howdy
outbreak Oh City Hall and howdy
outbreak Oh City Hall and howdy courthouse are wrecked and there is no
courthouse are wrecked and there is no
courthouse are wrecked and there is no emergency operating center equipped to
emergency operating center equipped to
emergency operating center equipped to deal with this kind of crisis 2600 miles
deal with this kind of crisis 2600 miles
deal with this kind of crisis 2600 miles were hit 900 square miles of land and
were hit 900 square miles of land and
were hit 900 square miles of land and buildings damaged with costs of over six
buildings damaged with costs of over six
buildings damaged with costs of over six hundred million dollars in nineteen
hundred million dollars in nineteen
hundred million dollars in nineteen seven
seven
seven for currency all told 319 people died
for currency all told 319 people died
for currency all told 319 people died and nearly 5,500 were injured it just
and nearly 5,500 were injured it just
and nearly 5,500 were injured it just looked like a black snake in the sky
looked like a black snake in the sky
looked like a black snake in the sky just looks like a huge black snake
just looks like a huge black snake
just looks like a huge black snake number six the 2011 Super Outbreak this
number six the 2011 Super Outbreak this
number six the 2011 Super Outbreak this is a tornado emergency take cover
is a tornado emergency take cover
is a tornado emergency take cover immediately April 1974 hosted the second
immediately April 1974 hosted the second
immediately April 1974 hosted the second largest outbreak but it was April 2011
largest outbreak but it was April 2011
largest outbreak but it was April 2011 that saw the largest ever recorded an
that saw the largest ever recorded an
that saw the largest ever recorded an inconceivable 362 tornadoes spread
inconceivable 362 tornadoes spread
inconceivable 362 tornadoes spread throughout 21 states over three days
throughout 21 states over three days
throughout 21 states over three days three hundred and sixty three if you
three hundred and sixty three if you
three hundred and sixty three if you count the one that touched down in
count the one that touched down in
count the one that touched down in Ontario all told it was about a 51 hour
Ontario all told it was about a 51 hour
Ontario all told it was about a 51 hour period here from the 26 to the 28 where
period here from the 26 to the 28 where
period here from the 26 to the 28 where there were nearly continuous tornadoes
there were nearly continuous tornadoes
there were nearly continuous tornadoes regions from Texas to New York or hit
regions from Texas to New York or hit
regions from Texas to New York or hit with torrential winds hail and rain
with torrential winds hail and rain
with torrential winds hail and rain along with 11 F 4 and 4 f5 rated
along with 11 F 4 and 4 f5 rated
along with 11 F 4 and 4 f5 rated tornadoes although Alabama and
tornadoes although Alabama and
tornadoes although Alabama and Mississippi were hardest hit the
Mississippi were hardest hit the
Mississippi were hardest hit the destruction was in some cases total and
destruction was in some cases total and
destruction was in some cases total and complete the cost of this atmospheric
complete the cost of this atmospheric
complete the cost of this atmospheric wrecking ball was 11 billion dollars an
wrecking ball was 11 billion dollars an
wrecking ball was 11 billion dollars an unparalleled amount for a tornado
unparalleled amount for a tornado
unparalleled amount for a tornado outbreak the fallout did not end with
outbreak the fallout did not end with
outbreak the fallout did not end with uprooted trees however as 324 people
uprooted trees however as 324 people
uprooted trees however as 324 people were killed 317 of those in one day and
were killed 317 of those in one day and
were killed 317 of those in one day and 252 people in Alabama alone are
252 people in Alabama alone are
252 people in Alabama alone are tornadoes like this are very rare and on
tornadoes like this are very rare and on
tornadoes like this are very rare and on this day they were all all too common
this day they were all all too common
this day they were all all too common number 5 the 1932 Deep South outbreak
number 5 the 1932 Deep South outbreak
number 5 the 1932 Deep South outbreak most of you watching weren’t even around
most of you watching weren’t even around
most of you watching weren’t even around at that time
at that time
at that time but that day will always be a part of
but that day will always be a part of
but that day will always be a part of Alabama weather history it seems that
Alabama weather history it seems that
Alabama weather history it seems that Alabama is a tornado magnet while this
Alabama is a tornado magnet while this
Alabama is a tornado magnet while this 13 hour outbreak affected nearly all of
13 hour outbreak affected nearly all of
13 hour outbreak affected nearly all of the southern states Alabama was the
the southern states Alabama was the
the southern states Alabama was the worst hit as usual 268 of the roughly
worst hit as usual 268 of the roughly
worst hit as usual 268 of the roughly 330 fatalities occurred in Alabama due
330 fatalities occurred in Alabama due
330 fatalities occurred in Alabama due to eight f4 scale tornadoes in the state
to eight f4 scale tornadoes in the state
to eight f4 scale tornadoes in the state about 6:30 he heard a big loud noise he
about 6:30 he heard a big loud noise he
about 6:30 he heard a big loud noise he wouldn’t open the door and the guy said
wouldn’t open the door and the guy said
wouldn’t open the door and the guy said my god is a cyclone there were 10
my god is a cyclone there were 10
my god is a cyclone there were 10 violent tornadoes in total as part of a
violent tornadoes in total as part of a
violent tornadoes in total as part of a larger group of 36 and they ravaged
larger group of 36 and they ravaged
larger group of 36 and they ravaged cities and towns of the entire southeast
cities and towns of the entire southeast
cities and towns of the entire southeast portion of the United State
portion of the United State
portion of the United State spreading from Mississippi to Illinois
spreading from Mississippi to Illinois
spreading from Mississippi to Illinois to South Carolina over 2000 injuries
to South Carolina over 2000 injuries
to South Carolina over 2000 injuries were reported after the outbreak along
were reported after the outbreak along
were reported after the outbreak along with 5 million dollars in damage and
with 5 million dollars in damage and
with 5 million dollars in damage and that’s in 1932 currency one person whose
that’s in 1932 currency one person whose
that’s in 1932 currency one person whose witnesses said that from their home they
witnesses said that from their home they
witnesses said that from their home they could see our house go up about 50 feet
could see our house go up about 50 feet
could see our house go up about 50 feet there and it exploded like dynamite
there and it exploded like dynamite
there and it exploded like dynamite number 4 the 1920 Palm Sunday outbreak
number 4 the 1920 Palm Sunday outbreak
number 4 the 1920 Palm Sunday outbreak yep you heard that right two of the most
yep you heard that right two of the most
yep you heard that right two of the most devastating tornado outbreaks occurred
devastating tornado outbreaks occurred
devastating tornado outbreaks occurred on Palm Sunday with the 1920 event being
on Palm Sunday with the 1920 event being
on Palm Sunday with the 1920 event being the deadliest there were 37 tornadoes in
the deadliest there were 37 tornadoes in
the deadliest there were 37 tornadoes in total and they wreaked havoc on an area
total and they wreaked havoc on an area
total and they wreaked havoc on an area larger than Germany tearing down
larger than Germany tearing down
larger than Germany tearing down churches and surprising farmers it’s
churches and surprising farmers it’s
churches and surprising farmers it’s estimated that around 380 people were
estimated that around 380 people were
estimated that around 380 people were killed in several states with Indiana
killed in several states with Indiana
killed in several states with Indiana Georgia and Ohio receiving the brunt of
Georgia and Ohio receiving the brunt of
Georgia and Ohio receiving the brunt of the wrath however some historians
the wrath however some historians
the wrath however some historians theorize that the loss of life was
theorize that the loss of life was
theorize that the loss of life was actually far greater as records for the
actually far greater as records for the
actually far greater as records for the deaths of non-white citizens were not
deaths of non-white citizens were not
deaths of non-white citizens were not kept at that time along with the
kept at that time along with the
kept at that time along with the incredible loss of life over 1200 people
incredible loss of life over 1200 people
incredible loss of life over 1200 people were injured by the funnel clouds and
were injured by the funnel clouds and
were injured by the funnel clouds and their projectile debris yeah it was
their projectile debris yeah it was
their projectile debris yeah it was frightening also we were afraid we
frightening also we were afraid we
frightening also we were afraid we didn’t know what would happen to our
didn’t know what would happen to our
didn’t know what would happen to our house and to our parents number three
house and to our parents number three
house and to our parents number three the may June 1917 outbreak as you can
the may June 1917 outbreak as you can
the may June 1917 outbreak as you can deduce by the title this wasn’t a single
deduce by the title this wasn’t a single
deduce by the title this wasn’t a single day event the 1917 tornado outbreak
day event the 1917 tornado outbreak
day event the 1917 tornado outbreak lasted an unbelievable eight days and
lasted an unbelievable eight days and
lasted an unbelievable eight days and massacred many states in the Midwest and
massacred many states in the Midwest and
massacred many states in the Midwest and southeastern United States
southeastern United States
southeastern United States from Nebraska to Texas to Alabama this
from Nebraska to Texas to Alabama this
from Nebraska to Texas to Alabama this family of tornadoes traveled toppling
family of tornadoes traveled toppling
family of tornadoes traveled toppling significant towns and farming
significant towns and farming
significant towns and farming communities old-growth trees were
communities old-growth trees were
communities old-growth trees were plentiful they’re destroyed mangled
plentiful they’re destroyed mangled
plentiful they’re destroyed mangled uprooted all these beautiful trees and
uprooted all these beautiful trees and
uprooted all these beautiful trees and destroyed every building that was on the
destroyed every building that was on the
destroyed every building that was on the whole fairgrounds property of the 73
whole fairgrounds property of the 73
whole fairgrounds property of the 73 tornadoes 15 were considered violent
tornadoes 15 were considered violent
tornadoes 15 were considered violent including an f5 that struck southern
including an f5 that struck southern
including an f5 that struck southern Kansas and demolished over 100 buildings
Kansas and demolished over 100 buildings
Kansas and demolished over 100 buildings 383 people were reported dead after the
383 people were reported dead after the
383 people were reported dead after the chaos ended and the resulting damage was
chaos ended and the resulting damage was
chaos ended and the resulting damage was in the hundreds of millions of dollars
in the hundreds of millions of dollars
in the hundreds of millions of dollars if adjusted for inflation
if adjusted for inflation
if adjusted for inflation number two the 1936 Tupelo Gainesville
number two the 1936 Tupelo Gainesville
number two the 1936 Tupelo Gainesville outbreak
outbreak
outbreak Edith Gerner doesn’t have to imagine it
Edith Gerner doesn’t have to imagine it
Edith Gerner doesn’t have to imagine it she lived through it the outbreak only
she lived through it the outbreak only
she lived through it the outbreak only consisted of a seemingly paltry 12
consisted of a seemingly paltry 12
consisted of a seemingly paltry 12 tornadoes but this disaster claimed more
tornadoes but this disaster claimed more
tornadoes but this disaster claimed more lives than nearly all the other entries
lives than nearly all the other entries
lives than nearly all the other entries on our list there were fatalities in six
on our list there were fatalities in six
on our list there were fatalities in six different states but Mississippi and
different states but Mississippi and
different states but Mississippi and Georgia had over 90% of the death toll a
Georgia had over 90% of the death toll a
Georgia had over 90% of the death toll a single tornado attacked Tupelo
single tornado attacked Tupelo
single tornado attacked Tupelo Mississippi on April 5th and killed at
Mississippi on April 5th and killed at
Mississippi on April 5th and killed at least 216 people while another tornado
least 216 people while another tornado
least 216 people while another tornado hit Gainesville Georgia on April 6 and
hit Gainesville Georgia on April 6 and
hit Gainesville Georgia on April 6 and left over two hundred and three people
left over two hundred and three people
left over two hundred and three people dead then came the gruesome task of
dead then came the gruesome task of
dead then came the gruesome task of collecting the dead the storm had
collecting the dead the storm had
collecting the dead the storm had deposited people and debris in a shallow
deposited people and debris in a shallow
deposited people and debris in a shallow pond north of the city in only 16 hours
pond north of the city in only 16 hours
pond north of the city in only 16 hours the tornadoes killed four hundred and
the tornadoes killed four hundred and
the tornadoes killed four hundred and fifty-four people injured 2,500 and
fifty-four people injured 2,500 and
fifty-four people injured 2,500 and became the only continuous tornado
became the only continuous tornado
became the only continuous tornado outbreak in the history of the US to
outbreak in the history of the US to
outbreak in the history of the US to yield more than one tornado with
yield more than one tornado with
yield more than one tornado with fatalities in the triple digits at that
fatalities in the triple digits at that
fatalities in the triple digits at that time there were no televisions in Tupelo
time there were no televisions in Tupelo
time there were no televisions in Tupelo and no warning system in place can you
and no warning system in place can you
and no warning system in place can you imagine going on a first date and a
imagine going on a first date and a
imagine going on a first date and a being in the middle of a tornado before
being in the middle of a tornado before
being in the middle of a tornado before we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions we heard this
some honorable mentions we heard this
some honorable mentions we heard this roaring and they asked us if we wanted
roaring and they asked us if we wanted
roaring and they asked us if we wanted to see a tornado and they LeMay thought
to see a tornado and they LeMay thought
to see a tornado and they LeMay thought I would go and sleep even when I was
I would go and sleep even when I was
I would go and sleep even when I was putting blankets and pillows in the
putting blankets and pillows in the
putting blankets and pillows in the bathroom I didn’t take it seriously I
bathroom I didn’t take it seriously I
bathroom I didn’t take it seriously I just thought this is what I grew up
just thought this is what I grew up
just thought this is what I grew up doing you know this is what my mom did
doing you know this is what my mom did
doing you know this is what my mom did every time there was a warning so I
every time there was a warning so I
every time there was a warning so I might as well do it too I have to
might as well do it too I have to
might as well do it too I have to protect my daughter just in case
number one the tri-state tornado the
number one the tri-state tornado the next thing I recall I was in the cold
next thing I recall I was in the cold
next thing I recall I was in the cold been buried in coal the great tri-state
been buried in coal the great tri-state
been buried in coal the great tri-state tornado outbreak occurred on Wednesday
tornado outbreak occurred on Wednesday
tornado outbreak occurred on Wednesday March 8th 1925 and greatly affected
March 8th 1925 and greatly affected
March 8th 1925 and greatly affected Missouri Illinois and Indiana
Missouri Illinois and Indiana
Missouri Illinois and Indiana despite lasting only seven hours and
despite lasting only seven hours and
despite lasting only seven hours and consisting of just 12 tornadoes this
consisting of just 12 tornadoes this
consisting of just 12 tornadoes this outbreak is the deadliest in the history
outbreak is the deadliest in the history
outbreak is the deadliest in the history of the United States over seven hundred
of the United States over seven hundred
of the United States over seven hundred and forty-seven people were killed with
and forty-seven people were killed with
and forty-seven people were killed with 695 of those from a single tornado that
695 of those from a single tornado that
695 of those from a single tornado that traveled 235 miles and destroyed some 13
traveled 235 miles and destroyed some 13
traveled 235 miles and destroyed some 13 counties and 19 communities across the
counties and 19 communities across the
counties and 19 communities across the three affected states farm after farm
three affected states farm after farm
three affected states farm after farm was just swept away people didn’t know
was just swept away people didn’t know
was just swept away people didn’t know what was coming it was a huge black mass
what was coming it was a huge black mass
what was coming it was a huge black mass undisputedly it has since earned an f5
undisputedly it has since earned an f5
undisputedly it has since earned an f5 rating from most experts as it was the
rating from most experts as it was the
rating from most experts as it was the deadliest individual tornado in American
deadliest individual tornado in American
deadliest individual tornado in American history all in all the outbreak caused
history all in all the outbreak caused
history all in all the outbreak caused over 2 billion dollars in damage if
over 2 billion dollars in damage if
over 2 billion dollars in damage if adjusted for inflation and left around
adjusted for inflation and left around
adjusted for inflation and left around 2300 people injured but very few farm
2300 people injured but very few farm
2300 people injured but very few farm owners have been killed
owners have been killed
owners have been killed they are extremely weather wise people
they are extremely weather wise people
they are extremely weather wise people great observers they had no idea what
great observers they had no idea what
great observers they had no idea what they were facing do you agree with our
they were facing do you agree with our
they were facing do you agree with our list which tornado statistics shocked
list which tornado statistics shocked
list which tornado statistics shocked you the most I could feel the house
you the most I could feel the house
you the most I could feel the house sliding off the foundation for more
sliding off the foundation for more
sliding off the foundation for more turbulent top 10s published every day be
turbulent top 10s published every day be
turbulent top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com Tupelo City Hall was converted into a
Tupelo City Hall was converted into a
Tupelo City Hall was converted into a morgue an amplifier was stuck in a
morgue an amplifier was stuck in a
morgue an amplifier was stuck in a second-story window
second-story window
second-story window broadcasting pleas from families seeking
broadcasting pleas from families seeking
broadcasting pleas from families seeking lost ones
lost ones
lost ones many would never be reunited
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