an f3 was the deadliest tornado in the united states.
an f3 was the deadliest tornado in the united states.
what was the deadliest tornado in the united states?
an f3
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the tornado was part of a larger tornado outbreak with several other destructive tornadoes the same day in tennessee, kentucky, and indiana, as well as significant tornadoes in alabama and kansas. including additional tornadoes that day, at least 747 people were killed and more than 2,298 were injured. this makes the tri-state outbreak the deadliest tornado outbreak, march 18 the deadliest tornado day, and 1925 the deadliest tornado year in u.s. history. there were undoubtedly other less impactful tornadoes, the occurrences of which have been lost to history.
tri-state tornado
the 2011 hackleburg–phil campbell tornado was an extremely powerful, violent, and long-tracked ef5 wedge tornado that devastated several towns in rural northern alabama, before tearing through the northern suburbs of huntsville and causing damage in rural portions of southern tennessee on the afternoon and early evening of wednesday, april 27, 2011. it was the deadliest tornado of the 2011 super outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak in united states history. the tornado reached a maximum width of and was estimated to have had peak winds of . the tornado killed 72 people, making it the deadliest tornado in alabama history, and injured at least 145 others. it was the deadliest tornado to strike the u.s. since the udall, kansas tornado of 1955 until the catastrophic tornado on may 22, 2011, which killed 158 people in joplin, missouri.
2011 hackleburg–phil campbell tornado