10 Most Destructive Tornadoes From Around the World
Published by Most of the world’s most destructive tornado events occur in the United States, but tornadoes do cause violent destructive damage in other countries around the world. The most destructive tornadoes cause massive loss of property, and many precious lives are lost during these storm events each year.
Tornadoes are classified in categories ranging from F0 to F6, and these categories differ by the wind speed and size of the tornado once it has made contact with the ground. Around the world some of these tornadoes have wiped out whole towns and killed hundreds of people. Some of these storms were so violent and destructive that they made it in this article, so that we can always be reminded of the seriousness of getting to a safe place when a tornado is barreling down on us.
Sometimes the most destructive tornado events happen when multiple tornadoes seemingly work together to wipe out the landscape like an enormous pencil eraser. When this type of weather event happens, the aftermath resembles that of a war zone after days of carpet-bombing. The environment is dangerous and deadly, because of leaking gas lines and live electrical wire scattered all about.
Tornadoes are nothing to play around with, so do not grab your video camera to try to catch a glimpse of the massive wall of dark blowing wind charging in your path. Losing your life or putting the lives of others is just not worth trying to record the event. No, instead get to a room or a place on the lowest area of your home and away from any windows (as breaking windows and flying glass could cause injury or death). Keep flashlights, batteries, a weather radio, matches/lighter, and a first aid kit in a safe place, so when or if they are ever needed, then you will have them ready when you need them the most.
Tri-State Tornado – March 18, 1925
One of the most well documented tornadoes that hit the United States plowed through the Tri-State region of Missouri, southern Illinois and parts of southwest Indiana. The 219-mile path of destruction that the tornado left behind killed 695 people and injured an incredible 2,771 people, while causing a massive loss in property. The tornado probably a F5 is the next to the most destructive category of tornado with a sustained wind speed of 261 mph to 318 mph and has the power to destroy strong wood framed houses and cause noticeable damage to steel-reinforced concrete buildings in its path.
Talladega County, Alabama Tornado – March 21, 1932
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On June 19, 2008 at 8:31 am
This is what I am talking about Nelson. VERY good read and interesting. There are facts that I never knew about and one could tell that it was researched well. The pictures are very nice too but scary at the same time. I am glad we don’t get these disasters where I am.
Keep up the good work.
On June 19, 2008 at 11:55 am
great article. i can tell all of the research and hard work you put into.
-Keep on writing!
On June 19, 2008 at 3:00 pm
We have tornados all around us but luckily I have never seen one up close and I hope I never do. The closest I had was when strong winds came over and wound the tops off some tress in our yard. it didn’t touch the ground.
On June 20, 2008 at 11:01 am
nice research, tornadoes-very destructive indeed, i have read an article about tornado- it was only then i’ve learned that it could lift a bulldozer,thanks,
On June 21, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Nice work! And a very interesting read.
On June 21, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Why isn’t the May 1999 F5 tornado in Moore OK not on the list?
That tornado and the others that formed that day were worse than some on the list.
On June 21, 2008 at 8:49 pm
You didn’t even get your basic research correct.
There is no F6 on the scale.
The F5 that plowed through Oklahoma City on May 3rd 1999 had the highest recorded wind of any storm, it was a long track tornado, was on the ground for at least 1 hour and perhaps more and caused millions of dollars in damage and I don’t know how many people lost their lives….yet you somehow omitted this from your list. Hmm….
Even a quick google could have turned up this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Tornado_Outbreak
This article is cool but really should have included that tornado.
On June 21, 2008 at 8:53 pm
I think that you have forgotten some of the most powerful and destructive tornadoes that happened in Kansas and should have ranked in the top ten in this article. Google it! and I am not talking about the Wizard of Oz!
On June 21, 2008 at 8:59 pm
good research? Your photos are innacurate…
On June 21, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Another thing you apparently don’t realize is that the F scale hasn’t been used for several years now. The new EF scale is far more accurate and changes the wind speed scales. It’s based on tornado speed, wind speed and scale of damage. You also don’t seem to make any effort to explain the different types of tornadoes since there are several with two being far more destructive the the classic funnel.
On June 21, 2008 at 9:45 pm
How about the April 1974 outbreak in the USA? That was a serious tornado event.
On June 21, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Why did you use the same image for the Australia and Pennsylvania tornadoes?
On June 21, 2008 at 10:15 pm
this article is a joke. i’ll second what some have already said about the 99 oklahoma tornado, the fact that we now use the EF scale and what about the parkersburg EF5 torando, or the greensburs EF5? do some more googling mate
On June 21, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Dude those are some WICKED looking storms! OMG I cant even imagine!
JT
http://www.Fireme.To/udi
On June 21, 2008 at 10:55 pm
I’m sorry but how can you possibly mention ohio and not mention the xenia tornado of April 4 1974. I live near xenia and that tornado is still legendary to this day. I have even seen documentaries on television refer to it as one of the worst tornado events in recorded history.
On June 21, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I believe that post #6 has the correct question. Where are the May 4, 1999 tornadoes? The tornadoes destroyed most of central and north central Oklahoma and had the highest wind speeds ever recorded with a tornado.
On June 21, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Interesting article. Blatantly ignored the inaccuracy of the photos though…two of them are the same.
On June 21, 2008 at 11:35 pm
While a poor attempt by this individual to list the top ten worst tornadoes of all time, it is more than I would venture to guess that any of you leaving comments thus far have done. While I whole heartedly agree with all of your diligent efforts to point out the fallacies in this article, I challenge one if not ALL of you to due your googling and come up with a standard by which to measure all these tornadoes by (i.e. most destructive, most powerful, most lives lost, etc, etc.) and then put together your own article. But even then I am sure that there will always be someone out there in the cloud (no pun intended) that will disagree with your finding, and insist that you left some out. Oh well I guess that’s life.
Oh, if anyone does decide to do this, or if they know of a better done article, leave a link in the comments or digg it up.
On June 21, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Kevin is correct! i live just outside of xenia ohio, and there are still conversations about “the tornado”.
On June 22, 2008 at 1:05 am
Just because you can’t or won’t do batter, does not mean you can’t critize someone for what is honestly a pretty terrible article.
On June 22, 2008 at 1:39 am
i agree! how did the May 3 tornados in Oklahoma get over looked?? they were extremely destructive
On June 22, 2008 at 1:51 am
In terms of lives lost, the following is the mother of all:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Bangladesh_cyclone
That this has been left out makes me doubt the research that has gone into compiling this list!!
On June 22, 2008 at 3:30 am
I can’t believe Oklahoma didn’t get a mention at all. But hey, who is the guy who wrote it anyhow? Exactly.
On June 22, 2008 at 3:47 am
Um, Manokaran, a “cyclone” is equivalent to a hurricane, not a tornado.
Perhaps you meant this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daultipur-Salturia_Tornado
On June 22, 2008 at 5:53 am
I’m also surprised that the May 3rd, 1999 Oklahoma tornadoes are not on the list. The highest wind speeds every Doppler-confirmed on the planet were recorded that day.
The National Severe Storms Laboratory states that the May 3rd tornado caused $1.5 BILLION in damage, with 8000 homes destroyed, 46 dead, and 800 injured. No other monetary damage statistics even come close.
I’m also a bit disappointed that some of the basic science in the article is flawed. There has never been an F6 classification on the Fujita scale… in fact until the May 3rd tornado wind speeds of 318+ were thought impossible. The F scale was replaced by the EF scale (”Enhanced Fujita”) a few years ago.
On June 22, 2008 at 11:52 am
I lived in Norman, OK (borders Moore on the south) and I like half the people here have got to say where is the May 3rd tornadoes? Also, whoever said that it wasn’t a F6, the only reason why it was not documented as an F6 is because where the National Weather Service is (Norman) the winds were so powerful that they destroyed a lot of the equipment. The last readings they got were at 318 mph which is the max speed of a F5. My memory is a little shaky since I moved to Georgia after that one, but as far as I can remember that is why the Oklahoma tornado that went through Bridge Creek and Moore didn’t reach F6 capacities.
On June 22, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Thank you all for pointing out my missing the May 3, 1999 Oklahoma tornadoes and you all are correct this is a pretty terrible article that I wrote. After reading it through again not as the writer, but as an observer, I do realize this piece really not too good at all.
I actually find the information in the comments section quite interesting as I have learned some new things today. I fully expect my readers to call me out when I quite honestly screwed an article up as badly as I did with this piece. I may just refine the information and write another one, but this time I am going to research the suggestions left in the comments section of this article along with some other more powerful tornadoes that I have recently discovered. The next article about this subject will be much better.
The F6 rating that I wrote about actually came from this source:
http://www.tornadoproject.com/fscale/fscale.htm
The description of a F6 Tornado is:
“F6 Inconceivable tornado 319-379 mph
These winds are very unlikely. The small area of damage they might produce would probably not be recognizable along with the mess produced by F4 and F5 wind that would surround the F6 winds. Missiles, such as cars and refrigerators would do serious secondary damage that could not be directly identified as F6 damage. If this level is ever achieved, evidence for it might only be found in some manner of ground swirl pattern, for it may never be identifiable through engineering studies”
While I realize that some of my information fell short of expectation, not everything that has been pointed out in the comments is incorrect.
Thank you all again for stopping by and reading and leaving comments.
God Bless,
Nelson Doyle
On June 22, 2008 at 4:18 pm
I live and Moore and have so all my life. The worst of the may third tornado missed my neighborhood by only a block, because so I haven’t forgotten a single thing about that thing. I have to say it’s pretty disappointing you didn’t add this to the list. Being a Oklahoman I’ve seen a lot of tornadoes, but never so many with so much power, that lasted so long. Not only was it large with a very fast rotation, but for about a hour and a half there were non-stop twisters, destroying parts of every major city in the mid-OK area. For that alone it should have made this list.
On June 22, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Nelson, you have offered good advice and it is appreciated. I have survived three tornadoes that tore through my small home town on Palm Sunday. We had just left worship, and in very little time our church was destroyed. We hid in our basement, so only got to witness the aftermath. My father’s business had been relocated to the middle of the street blocking off our road, and a lot of our roof was torn off. I was just a child, and don’t remember any fatalities (not to say that there weren’t any) but witnessed a lot of property damage. Insurance companys called it an “act of God” so did not assist with losses. The red cross and National Guard set up stations and handed out food and drinks. A lot of looting took place, which is pretty sad.
Nelson, your topic is huge, so of course, you couldn’t cover it in a single article. Take care.
On June 22, 2008 at 5:32 pm
I have to agree with many of the others there are some other destructive tornadoes that have moved through as well.
As mentioned the one in Moore by Will and Brock. That one actually started it’s destructive path around Chickasha and moved on through Moore. So that one left a wide and long path of destruction.
Not to mention the one that hit Andover KS, Haysville/Wichita KS, Greensburg KS, the one outside of Tulsa that wiped out a small town, one that hit Udall KS years ago, Greensburg KS, Chapman KS, KSU, and the Boy Scout Camp.
There was one when I was a kid that hit Union City OK that had the same destructive force that hit many of the previously mentioned towns.
On June 22, 2008 at 5:59 pm
I moved out of the Texas panhandle because of this upon retiring. You just need to run from this (and the accompanying hail) so many times. Not exciting, not fun.
On June 23, 2008 at 12:28 am
Very interesting and great article!
On June 23, 2008 at 3:41 am
what about okc f7?????
On June 23, 2008 at 6:48 am
You neglected to mention the 1950’s tornado around Worcester MA that kille almost 100 people.
On June 23, 2008 at 10:36 am
The last tornado to kill over 100 people was the Flint, Michigan tornado in the 50’s, I think 1953. Much worse than some of these..
On June 23, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Good work Nelson. Very interesting. Thanks.
I guess the title should have been “Most destructive tornadoes in the English speaking countries” as you didn’t mention tornados elsewhere except the US, Australian and Canadian ones. They do occur in Bangladesh, which experiences a complex mixture of storms. One of the worst in Bangladesh killed over 800 people on May 26, 1989. One of the worst natural disasters in history, the 1970 Bhola cyclone, killed about 500 000 people. Though technically a cyclone, there were tornados there also.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_Bhola_cyclone
On June 23, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Of course The May 3rd (Again)
Thanks for the international view on tornados. Getting to watch the Dimmitt Texas tornado (that was the first accurate Radar of the interior of a large twister) Early ninteys. Then one that removed the roof off one of our hog barns in Oklahoma. I sometimes forget others have them too.
We will stand on a porch and watch them, With one hand on the doorknob and the cellar door open. (with the T.V. on listening to Gary……. just ask any body from Oklahoma they can tell you bout Gary.)
Tornados are amazing things that you can survive. if you know its out there…… thank you Weathermen, Sheriffs Officers, and Spotters You are why we havent had 600 killed in a long time.
On June 23, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I know. I know that I wrote a pretty terrible article, but the comments left are good information (better than the article itself).
Many commenters have mentioned and even went into detail about the May 3rd 1999 tornado, which I already admitted to have missed in this article. But, the fact that so many people have left comments about it, I see no reason to write another article about the tornado. The article would probably still fell short of reader’s expectations.
Writers who write these types of lists are always going to miss some things, because they are only writing about ten things about topics with 100’s or 1,000,000s of bits of information about them.
However, I do think this is one of the worst articles that I have ever written. I will do better next time.
God Bless,
Nelson Doyle
On June 24, 2008 at 10:35 am
What about the May 3rd tornado in Moore and OKC. That was a particularly powerful tornado that was the result of several smaller tornadoes merging together. That tornado had the highest winds ever recorded and caused major destruction and damage. It most definitely should have made the list.
On June 24, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Nelson,
One thing that would make a better article would be to have someone check your grammar and spelling. There are DOZENS of errors (\”a freighting tornado,\” \”an ominous serious of tornadoes.\” If you want your work to get passed around, you should create a polished product, or else we may be a bit embarrassed to forward it.
That said, the tone and content was good. I appreciate your hard work.
On June 24, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Hi Wayne -
Good point. I have agreed that this is a terrible article. I blame it on the dog. No. No, just kidding. This is what I get for not editing the article before publishing it. Was tired. No sleep in days and honestly dropped the ball on this article. I’ll do better on the next one.
God Bless,
Nelson Doyle
On June 25, 2008 at 7:31 am
I loved this article, although, I don’t really see the ‘tornado’ in the first picture and the 6th and 9th pictures are the same o.0
On June 25, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Good article
Have a look at my stuff my user name is Sebastian Pillinger
http://www.authspot.com/Poetry/School-Afternoon-The-Last-Lesson.145007
On June 27, 2008 at 6:59 am
While writing top 10 lists may be a good way for a writer to showcase their material…there is always going to be that 11th person who reads it.
And to #43…this is hardly the place to advertise your own work!
On July 9, 2008 at 8:11 pm
as far as i know there has been no f6 tornado on the fajita scale!It only goes up to an f5!
On July 20, 2008 at 8:44 am
I know lots of people have commented about missing the F5 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma… I just wanted to add one thing about it… I have seen lots of tornado damage in Oklahoma, but until this whopper I have never seen a tornado that PULLED THE GRASS OUT OF THE GROUND and just left bare dirt. It has to be the most amazing natural disaster I have ever seen and I hope to never see that again.
Nelson, good luck next time… We hope you learned something!
On August 22, 2008 at 9:58 am
Hi Nelson. Very cool article. I have recently realized in some of my articles that some of my grammer was horrible. Never leave it to MS Word or Vista to catch these mistake. Although, when I write at 1 am in the morning, I tend to make stupid mistakes.
I still loved the article. Tornado’s have always been fascinating to me. Regardless of the destruction, I still think there beautiful. If I had the chance I would chase one.
On September 2, 2008 at 3:31 pm
omg! this is like soooooooooo sad! i feel bad for the families that lost their relatives in these tornadoes! i have to admit the pictures of the tornadoes are like really cool! im like totally in love with tornadoes(only pictures)!
On September 16, 2008 at 11:45 am
wow that is really bad those tornadoes are horrible. i feel bad but i don’t live in any of those cities so i don’t have to worry dayummmmmmmmmmmm those are really big it reminds me of batman and his cape.
On September 18, 2008 at 7:06 pm
hiiiiiiiiiii this monica and marissa and we r bored and HYPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On September 26, 2008 at 8:45 am
the pictures as well as the articles related to it were very knowledge fetching
On October 8, 2008 at 11:22 am
im just a 18 year old guy in TN, but you do have a really nice page here but i have no idea why you did it but Thank you. it helped me get my work done
On October 17, 2008 at 7:30 am
I know what you mean about the xenia tornado.
On November 11, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Im using this for my project sorry if i allready said it i dont think it went through
On November 13, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Even though im only 13 ad a half, for once in ma life i got interested in reading the whole…uh…
something…text…whatever…
yes and i LOVED the pictures! the info was shoking, bu so were the pictures! were u serious about the grass part wjich was pulled off the ground?
no, right?? that cant be, i already have enough problems with my own hands!!
On November 13, 2008 at 1:30 pm
lol sorry if im bugging!! but im really laughing wjile saying htis…
lol ppl have some funny names up there! hahahaha!! i cant believe i complain about mine… HAHAHAHAHA
(cant i be enthouziastic for once in a life time?! gosh…)
sorry my spelling suks!! but i dont give cuz i know u can read me!!
On November 13, 2008 at 1:32 pm
oh yeah, and just like this guy up there, im using this for my project too!!
On November 15, 2008 at 5:27 pm
im using this info for my project for sure!!!!!!!!
Nice Job whoever made this.
On December 7, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I have to agree that two of the most powerful tornado/systems were omitted, that being the may 3rd oklahoma storm & the 1/2 mile wide f-5 tornado that hit Greensburg. Both were at least 1/2 mile wide and were f-5 tornados, but interesting article, never saw a two legged twister before..scarey. Thanx for the info.
btw i come from the land of many twisters, but most are over water. if we do get one on land they are usually not that big or powerful. We do get alot of hurricanes as well i survived the cat-4 storm..that was Hurricane Charlie & it hit as it was gaining power, many of my friends homes were damaged, some leveled. i lucked out we were 20 miles north of the small fast moving center..only downed trees & such in my neighborhood.
On December 8, 2008 at 3:05 pm
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On December 8, 2008 at 5:23 pm
DUDE WICKED PHOTOS I LIKE THEM
On December 19, 2008 at 12:25 pm
To the Okie,
Its May 3 1999 not May 4, 1999. Also why is the May 4, 2007 Greensburg Kansas tornado not on there. That tornado leveled that town, there wasn’t much left?
On February 27, 2009 at 11:16 am
This is sparta!
On March 6, 2009 at 10:42 am
wow dis really sux rip ppl who died in dis
On March 6, 2009 at 10:43 am
RIP bigtym
On March 24, 2009 at 11:50 am
wow
On March 26, 2009 at 5:27 pm
haha. bro. this is great. im using this for my project.
btw. these are some interesting facts
On April 15, 2009 at 8:01 am
i like like love science like i dont know what ill do with out it people make fun of me and i just cry..
On April 29, 2009 at 9:42 pm
This list is pretty crappy. You don’t list the Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 3, 1999 (the most powerful tornado ever recorded) and you don’t list the 1974 tornado outbreak (the worst in recorded history).
On May 4, 2009 at 3:32 pm
I need this to be in a chart so that it can be in this science project
On May 11, 2009 at 11:25 am
wow this is good 4 my essay
On May 12, 2009 at 9:20 am
I bet ill get a 4 on my science project with this information
On May 12, 2009 at 10:35 am
But what is the most deadly tornado? I’m doing a worksheet in science and i have to figure it out. Please help me!!
On May 19, 2009 at 3:54 am
Sweat thoes coment were aps erluloy cool as and i just wont to know what is the mose destrutive cyclone/tornadow in the would if eney one knows put it on this sight please it is for my home work/assighment.
On May 19, 2009 at 4:02 am
and also can u put a pitcher and the sight and it is a COMPERTISON so start seartching and sending oh and could you put how many died as well and if you know the date as well so ta
On May 19, 2009 at 4:12 am
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On May 20, 2009 at 1:57 am
dear emily do you have eney info about cyclones that you could help me with please. pro hapes a sight posibley.
On May 22, 2009 at 4:27 am
I’m doing a project about tornadoes so i need as much help as i can get.
On June 10, 2009 at 9:45 pm
I am doing a school project on tornadoes
On July 6, 2009 at 1:54 pm
i think u should keep writting because its really helpfull and i am doing a school project on tornadoes thanks u helped me i got a good scoreee thanksss !!haha
On July 6, 2009 at 1:59 pm
me and lauren are so bored WERE VERY HYPER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WERe boreddd
On July 27, 2009 at 4:36 pm
what about the greensburg kansas tornado??
On August 10, 2009 at 1:07 pm
that is kind of scary!:(
On August 15, 2009 at 11:32 am
Nelson. Just finished reading your article and don’t know if you even bother reading the comments now, but, I have to say I’m amazed at the number of responses this artical has accumulated over a short period of time. Like you I agree that there’s more information in the comments than in the actual article. Having said that. I’m appalled not by Nelson’s grammar, but by some of the responses in the comments. God Bless Ireland and the USA.
On August 19, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Hi i liked it much i think i´ll have nightmares naah just joking but you do know how to rock Nelson.
On November 29, 2009 at 4:25 pm
WOW! Those are the most distructive tornadoe pictures i saw in my hole life!
On December 21, 2009 at 7:03 am
amazing…….!!
On January 15, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Thanks for all of the iformashon!!! It is really helpful!!! My name is Ashlyn and I am 7 years old. And one of my favoit subjects in school is weather ispeshly because I have a new coputer of my own. Not to brag but santa though I disrved it!!! I chec the weather evry day in my area. And if one of the people I know isgoing some where I chec it too.
On February 2, 2010 at 6:37 pm
u have a rockin science page i am not sure why but u really helped me get my homework done so just want to let u know thanx 4 the things u have done (i really didnt have anything better 2 do so i just decided to leave u this message)
On February 2, 2010 at 9:33 pm
Those people who got killed by the tornado in Indiana should of known better. They have a brain ya know.
On February 8, 2010 at 12:35 pm
thats so devistating but i’ve been in worse. and i’m anly 13
On February 24, 2010 at 5:31 am
im using this for homework sooooooooooooo helpful!
thanks!
On February 28, 2010 at 6:19 pm
TAKE COVER PEOPLE. WELL IM NOT GONNA. I LOVE TORNADOES THEY RULE
On March 15, 2010 at 5:45 pm
rebekka, i think thats a load of bs.
On March 15, 2010 at 11:34 pm
i think that tornados are cool but sometimes im a scary cat, and i dont say im a baby but i know that other people are scared too and there is people that umm… just pretend to say,”Oh its not a big deal its like if you were taking a shower”,well i just think that that people are so……….ohh god i can’t say it . guys i mean im bored well bye nice to meat you
On March 18, 2010 at 11:13 am
very good man its ok nice
it sucks like hell
On March 29, 2010 at 9:10 am
What the hell vir
On April 9, 2010 at 12:28 pm
You should of counted the May 3rd, 1999 tornado in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, or the Greensburg, Kansas tornado that happened on May 4th, 2007.
On April 19, 2010 at 4:54 pm
WOW!! I live in Indiana. Of course I wasn’t around then, but tornadoes here are common. I have never seen one. There was once a tornado that hit my hometown a few years before I moved here. A few years after I moved to my hometown now, one struck my old hometown. BE CAREFUL OF TORNADOES IN INDIANA. My advice to residents living in areas that tornadoes hit often or tornadoes hit in these places would be buy a house with a basement AND/OR a storm cellar. It will TRULY save your life and they people in that area. If there is a tornado coming, offer room for neighbors/friends/family NEAR BY who don’t have a basement or storm cellar. YOU could save lives!!!
On April 21, 2010 at 2:48 pm
tornado in regina thas insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On April 21, 2010 at 7:00 pm
wow thats very intresting im only 10 n thats very intresting
On April 21, 2010 at 7:03 pm
I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A TORNADO BUT THEY LOOK SERIOUS WOW I DONT WANNA BE IN ONE EITHER
On May 2, 2010 at 12:28 am
WOW tornadoes are very scary nd serious i would neva would want to b in 1
On May 3, 2010 at 11:52 am
Nice information,it is intersting.
On May 8, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Where is May 3rd 1999 tornado?
On May 18, 2010 at 2:35 pm
WOW I live in Oregon and the only thing we see anything like those tornadoes are dust bunnies.
On June 1, 2010 at 8:40 am
im scared of tornadoes
ALOT
On June 1, 2010 at 8:42 am
i live in oman and there is a tornadoe called :juno
On June 4, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Whoever wrote this was ignorant and overlooked several deadly US tornadoes…May 3, 1999 in Oklahoma was a near F6 [officially F5] in central Oklahoma that caused over $1 billion dollars in damage and killed over 47.
April 3, 1974 Xenia, Ohio and Brandenburg, KY were both hit by F5 tornadoes and killing over 31 in each town.
Andover, KS on April 26, 1991 also was nearly flattened by a huge F5 tornado causing massive damage and killing several dozen if I recall right.
On June 5, 2010 at 9:03 pm
This just keeps getting better and better!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
On June 7, 2010 at 4:57 pm
I remember the Xenia tornado of 74. As I understand it was that one that started the Fujita Scale making it the top F5 class rating. Wind speeds were not recorded back then so they were calculated by damage. The destruction was so horrendous that they really don’t know how fast the wind speeds were. Some current research from analysed photos and tests have demonstrated the winds may have exceeded 330 mph. It was also speculated that it was a multi-vortice type. This tornado should be at the top of this list. I saw the destruction. A basement would have offered little comfort. Xenia is a small town so just imagine this one hitting a major city.
On June 10, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Sorry Guys, You did\’nt answer my question. Thumbs Down. I ask for the top 10 rared tornados in Ohio. Otis McCoy
On June 11, 2010 at 2:46 pm
OMG i just clicked on this website just to get some info on Tornadoes for my geography homework and it has litterally done my homework for me!!!! lool xx it just keeps getting better and better!!!!
(i have allways been facinated by Tornadoes <3 x x
On June 21, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Why isn’t the greensburg tornado on there????????
Tht was one of the most destructive twisters in the USA and it’s not on there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tornadoes usually freak me out but THERE. is barely any tht hit saint Paul mn it seems.
THTS Y ILL B A STORM CHASER!
On June 23, 2010 at 2:21 am
Im going to post my top 10 in the US.Dont know much about early tornadoes so I might forget a few, these are the one that I rank as some of the most powerful.
10.TANNER apr 3 1974
9.WOODWARD apr 9 1947
8.ANDOVER apr 26 1991
7.MOORE may 3 1999
6.LAWRENCE COUNTY TORNADO apr 16 1998
5.SMITHFIELD apr 4 1977
4.XENIA apr 3 1974
3.GUIN apr 3 1974
2.JARRELL may 27 1997
1.TRI STATE TORNADO mar 8 1925
Im sure I missed some these are a few that i have read up on.
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On November 11, 2010 at 3:39 pm
great post
You did well covering a very vast subject; the pictures were great additions top the content.
Living in Texas for over 25 years I have lived through many tornadoes. My recommendation to anyone that is residing in a tornado prone area is to build a shelter that is accessible from inside the central part of your home; or a strong room.
There has never been time to gather all of my children and wife for an outside shelter; we choose a strong room.
Eric Pinola
On November 15, 2010 at 12:30 pm
IDK! I think who wrote this is ignorant 2! K2 is right there are stronger tornadoes like th3 EF5 tornado in Parkersburg,Iowa.
On December 1, 2010 at 10:14 am
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On December 1, 2010 at 10:18 am
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On December 1, 2010 at 10:22 am
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On December 1, 2010 at 10:24 am
My grandma died from a tornado, she got picked up by the heavy winds, and she went flying against a building.. I saw it happen, I couldnt do anything about it.. Ever since then, ive been cutting myself. It was the sadest thing ive ever seen
On December 1, 2010 at 10:25 am
My grandma died from a tornado, she got picked up by the heavy winds, and she went flying against a building.. I saw it happen, I couldnt do anything about it.. Ever since then, ive been cutting myself. It was the sadest thing ive ever seen
On December 6, 2010 at 12:41 am
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On December 9, 2010 at 12:38 pm
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On December 9, 2010 at 4:04 pm
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On January 21, 2011 at 12:04 am
Why not May 3rd in Moore, Ok. I was 4 years old and I was at home in Norman hiding with my family in our laundry room. It took many lives and injured a lot too. Still like most tornadoes it destroyed everything and everyone in its path.
On March 22, 2011 at 2:43 pm
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On April 27, 2011 at 10:38 pm
What about the 1979 “terrible tuesday” Wichita Falls tornado? This caused 400 million in damage (1.2bil in 2011 money). It went through the center of town. What about the Fort Worth tornado from March, 28 2000? This cost 450 million in damage (574mil in 2011 money).
Also, double pictures used. The article about the 1930’s tornado used a nicely used color photo. Unlikely as well.
Good article. Missed a lot of deadly tornadoes and bad use of photos – because only a couple are accurate.
On April 29, 2011 at 6:56 pm
Well, those are some very bad tornados but you are forgetting about the 1965 Nigeria tornado announced on the news of the U.S. in 1970.If you need to know more destructive tornados email me at ozrymple@yahoo.com.
-F.B.I.
On May 30, 2011 at 12:27 am
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On November 5, 2011 at 1:27 am
i guess these pix are just displays because that’s not the 1925 tornado. also, the gainesville tornado was a fluke; there was nothing extraordinary about the f4 it killed a bunch of workers at some sort of factory.
On November 21, 2011 at 1:01 pm
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On February 20, 2012 at 5:36 pm
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On February 20, 2012 at 6:42 pm
First and Foremost, whoever wrote this article, is as ignorant as it gets. There is no “F6″ tornado. Sorry bud, the scale stops at 5. Just pointing out one of the several inaccuracies.
On February 20, 2012 at 7:50 pm
Thank you Oklahoma Meteorologist for posting your comment, but the F6 does appear of the Fujita Scale even though it is thought that a massive tornado of this strength hasn’t ever been recorded, but it still is listed on the scale.
Here is a link to information that supports the information that I included in the article.
http://www.tornadoproject.com/fscale/fscale.htm
I cannot address the other inaccuracies that you have claim exists in this article, because you did not disclose them in your comment.
Sincerely,
James Nelson (formerly known by my former pen name Nelson Doyle)
On March 20, 2012 at 7:12 pm
I am from So California. We are confronted with Wild fires, Earthquakes, mud slides, crazy So Cal drivers, but Tornado fascinate me and scare the s— out of me. I arrived at Reese AFB in Lubbock Tx, one day after the May 11, 1970 tornado and saw the destruction. What amazed me was most houses did not have storm shelters. It is great that there are storm chasers out there to help track these storms. The Dobbler Radar has truly helped save lives. My Daughter moved to Wichita KS and at that point I started watching the weather channel. Some people do not realize the destructive power of a tornado, they do not just up root trees, they destroy everything in a mile wide path. We do get water spouts here in San Diego and they have reported funnel clouds and an occasional tornado that up roots trees.
On April 17, 2012 at 10:28 pm
What about the Oklahoma City tornado of 1999? Even I am only 9 but I actually know a damn lot about tornadoes.
On May 1, 2012 at 12:57 pm
That was a cool pix in all but i fell BAD for the people that lost there house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!