America's Deadliest Storms: Top 6 Killer Tornadoes

23rd March, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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The Tri-State Tornado (1925)

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Natchez, Mississippi Tornado (1840)

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St. Louis Tornado (1896)

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Tupelo and Gainesville (1936)

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Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado (1947)

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Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011)

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[{"selector":"#anim-c91a8084-4a63-41a4-970c-fcf0e41c2c3b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea87a7ee-631b-49d2-be17-da5d379e94db","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0f1a838c-a314-44b6-856b-b9b7dbdb26ff","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Tornadoes are unpredictable and deadly. Be aware of the risks and know how to stay safe!