Deadliest Tornado in the U.S.
Missouri, Illinois and Indiana
On March 18, 1925, a twister cut a 219-mile path through states killing some 689 and injuring nearly 2,000.

Largest Tornado Outbreak in the U.S.
Ohio River Valley
On April 3 and 4, 1974, a storm system spawned over 125 tornadoes from Indiana to northern Georgia, nearly a quarter of them rating as fearsome F4s or F5s.

Deadliest Hurricane to hit the U.S.
Galveston, Texas
Not expected to be destructive, the 1900 storm ravaged the island with 100-mph winds and a 20-foot storm surge; an estimated 8,000 people died.

Deadliest Flood Caused by a Storm Surge
Bangladesh (East Pakistan)
In November 1970 a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal killed about 300,000 people.

Costliest Meteorological Disaster
Bahamas, Florida and Louisiana
In 1992 the small but destructive hurricane Andrew caused and estimated $25 billion worth of damage.

Largest Tropical Disaster
Western Pacific
At its height on October 12, 1979, Typhoon Tip had gale force winds extending over a radius of 675 miles.  The 870 millibars recorded in Tip's eye is the lowest sea level pressure ever recorded on Earth.

Longest-Lasting Tropical Cyclone
Pacific Ocean
The storm system know as John wandered the Pacific for 31 days in August and September 1994.