Before the storm blitz was over, this super-outbreak had killed 315 people and injured 4,584 others. Damage was estimated as over half a billion dollars. The outbreak was the greatest ever observed in North America.
Major outbreaks happen, on average, every few years in the United States.
Seventeen of those came between 1916 and 1949. Thirty outbreaks, during the 1880-1995 period, have resulted in more than 50 deaths. For further information on tornadoes and tornado events, visit The Tornado Project. All Rights Reserved.