Nine Of The Ten Deadliest US Tornadoes Occurred Before 1960

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1. gds44 says:

   November 19, 2012 at 8:54 pm

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2. Ivan says:

   November 21, 2012 at 8:13 am

   Some more to add to your list or update:
   February 19, 1884—800 killed, 2500 wounded, and over 10,000 rendered homeless. (Possible new #1).
   May 27, 1896—500 killed in St. Louis and East St. Louis. (vs. 255 above – moves up to Equal #2)
   May 11, 1905—130 killed at Synder, Okla. (a new #9)
   April 24, 1908—500 killed in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama storms. (vs. 143 above – moves up to Equal #2)
   http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/71154488
   ~18 June 1925

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3. Ivan says:

   November 21, 2012 at 9:03 am

   Contemporaneous account of 1884 tornado:
   “The tornadoes of last month killed between 800 and 1,000 persons, and destroyed $8,000,000 worth of property.”
   “In April, 1883, a series of tornadoes carried death and destruction through three of these States, causing the loss of nearly 600 lives.” (This would be a new #2)
   http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/43658585
   ~15 April 1884

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