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 ...

The monster tornadoes that swept across multiple states in the Central US overnight have left at least least 70 dead — but with fears the death toll could rise above 100, the outbreak 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 ...