Today (3/18) is the anniversary of the great Tri-State Tornado of 1925 ... resulted in more than twice as many fatalities as the Natchez Tornado in 2nd place. Note that the Flint tornado of ...

Second-deadliest tornado ever: The Natchez, Miss., tornado of May 7, 1840, claimed 317 lives along a 35-mile path, including 7 miles on the Mississippi River. Forty-eight died in Natchez ...

317 deaths - May 17, 1840 - The Great Natchez Tornado: The second-deadliest single tornado in US history strikes the Mississippi town of Natchez, killing 317 people. Most of the dead are killed on ...

That's the way some Natchez, La., residents feel as they clean after a tornado Jan. 21. "I haven't made any plans yet. So far, just trying to clean up. That's about it," said Howard Johnson. It's the ...