List of disasters in the United States by death toll

Columns: Year | Type | Fatalities | Article | Location
1956 | Blizzard | 162 | March 18-20 , 1956 nor'easter | Northeastern United States | 2011 | Tornado | 158 | 2011 Joplin tornado | Joplin , Missouri | 2012 | Tropical cyclone | 158 | Hurricane Sandy | Most of the United States East Coast | 1960 | Tropical cyclone | 157 | Hurricane Donna | The Caribbean , United States East Coast | 1987 | Accident - aircraft | 156 | Northwest Airlines Flight 255 | Detroit , Michigan | 1982 | Accident - aircraft | 153 | Pan Am Flight 759 | New Orleans , Louisiana

Example questions:
What is the amount of fatalities in a disaster in the city known for having painted fiberglass bears across town ? | What is the month of the fire disaster that happened the latest ? | What type of incident was the disaster that started with a kerosene lamp being knocked over on stage ? | For the disaster that had the least amount of deaths , what month did it happen ? | For the disaster that had many people die of suffocation in a copper mine , what year did it happen ?

Answers:
171 | May | fire | July | 1917