The Great Natchez Tornado 1840 United States Mississippi-Louisiana
Winds exceeding 200 mph obliterated homes, businesses, and boats, leaving an apocalyptic trail of destruction.
The 1851 Sicily Tornadoes
Tornadoes in Italy are not unheard of, but what made the 1851 Sicily Tornadoes extraordinary was their sheer intensity and deadly impact.
1973 Dhaka Tornado Bangladesh
With no early warning systems or tornado shelters, the people of Manikganj had nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
The 1925 Tri-State Tornado United States Missouri-Illinois-Indiana
EF5-equivalent tornado remained on the ground for over 3.5 hours, obliterating everything in its way.
The Daulatpur-Saturia Tornado Manikganj, Bangladesh 1989
On that fateful day, the storm system formed rapidly, and by the time it touched down, it had already grown into an unstoppable force.
1969 East Pakistan Tornado
In what is now Bangladesh, the tornado struck with an unprecedented level of fury, leaving thousands dead, tens of thousands injured, and…
The Valletta Tornado Malta 1551-1556
Valletta Tornado of 1551–1556. Unlike anything the island had ever seen, this violent storm left entire districts in ruins, wiped out.
Madaripur-Shibchar Tornado 1977 Bangladesh
The catastrophe that unfolded was one of Bangladesh’s deadliest tornadoes, yet it remains largely forgotten outside the affected communities.
The 1984 Soviet Union Tornado Outbreak
The 1984 tornado outbreak was one of the worst weather disasters in Soviet history, yet most of the world never heard about it.
Narail-Magura Tornado Jessore East Pakistan 1964
On what seemed like a normal day in 1964, the people of Narail and Magura went about their daily routines.