STORM PREDICTION CENTER
The 10 Deadliest U.S. Tornado Years since 1950
Statistics are based on information in SELS/SPC tornado databases.
YEAR |
DEATHS | |
1 |
1953 |
519 |
2 |
1974 |
366 |
3 |
1965 |
301 |
4 |
1952 |
230 |
5 |
1957 |
193 |
6 |
1971 |
159 |
7 |
1968 |
131 |
8 |
1998 |
130 |
9 |
1955 |
129 |
10 |
1984 |
122 |
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