The 15 Deadliest U.S. Tornado Days since 1950

by Convective Period: 12 UTC - 12 UTC

Storm Prediction Center

Compiled by Greg Carbin, Joe Schaefer and Roger Edwards, SPC

RANK	BEGINNING DATE	DEATHS	

1	3 Apr 1974	310
2	11 Apr 1965	260
3	21 Mar 1952	205
4	8 Jun 1953	142
5	11 May 1953	127
6	21 Feb 1971	121
7	25 May 1955	102
8	9 Jun 1953	90
9	31 May 1985	76
10	15 May 1968	72
11t	3 Mar 1966	58
11t	21 Apr 1967	58
13t	10 Apr 1979	57
13t	28 Mar 1984	57
13t	5 Feb 2008	57

Ranking the 15 Deadliest Tornado Days, Midnight-Midnight (CST)

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