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The deadliest tornado in world history was the Daulatpur–Saturia tornado in Bangladesh on April 26, 1989, which killed approximately 1,300 people. [1] In the history of Bangladesh, at least 19 tornadoes killed more than 100 people each, almost half of the total for the world.
The deadliest tornado on record was the Daulatpur–Saturia tornado which occurred in the Dhaka division of Bangladesh on April 26, 1989. With a rating of at least F3 from the World Meteorological Organization and top winds estimated at greater than 200 mph (320 km/h), the tornado killed an estimated 1,300 people and injured at least 12,000 others.
The Daulatpur–Saturia tornado: Manikganj, Bangladesh 1989 2. 751 The 1925 Tri-State tornado: United States (Missouri–Illinois–Indiana) 1925 3. 681 1973 Dhaka tornado Bangladesh: 1973 4. 660 1969 East Pakistan tornado East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) 1969 5. 600 The Valletta, Malta tornado: Malta: 1551 or 1556 6. 500 The 1851 Sicily tornadoes
The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011. It was the deadliest tornado since SPC records began in 1950. Nearly 1,000 were injured. The EF5 tornado had ...
The tornado was the deadliest in United States history, with 695 people being killed. [31] In the immediate aftermath, hospitals from St. Louis to Evansville were inundated with the injured and dying, as the storm injured more than 2,000 people, 105 of whom later died from their injuries.
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It is tied for deadliest tornado in Texas history and the eleventh deadliest in United States. Other deadly tornadoes struck Hebron, Nebraska, and San Angelo, Texas. (17 significant, 5 violent, 6 killer) [32] [33] 1953 Sarnia tornado outbreak: May 20-21, 1953: Midwest, Ontario: 3: 8 fatalities, 123 injuries
May 10, 2024, could possibly go down in history as Tallahassee's worst tornado outbreak ever. ... Interactive map:See history of Florida tornadoes since 1950. On Oct. 22, 1945, an EF-3 tornado ...