The 10 Costliest U.S. Tornadoes

Statistics are based from the SELS/SPC tornado database for "single" tornado events, in 1995 dollars.
STORM PREDICTION CENTER, link is found below.

DATE

LOCATION

PROPERTY DAMAGE ($)

1

6 May 1975

Omaha NE

1.132 billion

2

10 Apr 1979

Wichita Falls TX

840 million

3

11 May 1970

Lubbock TX

530 million

4

8 Jun 1966

Topeka KS

470 million

5

3 Oct 1979

Windsor Locks CT

420 million

6

31 Mar 1973

north-central GA

388 million

7

3 Apr 1974

Xenia OH

310 million

8

3 Jun 1980

Grand Island NE

260 million

9

27 May 1896

St. Louis MO

201 million

10

28 Aug 1990

Plainfield IL

192 million

Nebraska has the Number 1 and Number 8 most expensive tornadoes in the U.S.


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