http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/f5torns.html

Since I don't want to see a drastic increase of tornadoes in the future, that's even more reason to start some kind of emissions caps so we don't add to the problem.

Here's the NWS Storm Prediction Center's list of the 25 deadliest tornadoes and you'll see ALL were BEFORE 1956 with some of the deadliest in the 1800s! Here's that link:

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/killers.html

Here's the list:

RANK, DATE, AREA, DEATHS
1 – 18 Mar 1925 – Tri-State (MO/IL/IN) – 695
2 – 06 May 1840 – Natchez MS – 317
3 – 27 May 1896 – St. Louis MO – 255
4 – 05 Apr 1936 – Tupelo MS – 216
5 – 06 Apr 1936 – Gainesville GA – 203
6 – 09 Apr 1947 – Woodward OK – 181
7 – 24 Apr 1908 – Amite LA, Purvis MS – 143
8 – 12 Jun 1899 – New Richmond WI – 117
9 – 8 Jun 1953 – Flint MI – 115
10 – 11 May 1953 – Waco TX – 114
10 – 18 May 1902 – Goliad TX – 114 (tie)
12 – 23 Mar 1913 – Omaha NE – 103
13 – 26 May 1917 – Mattoon IL – 101
14 – 23 Jun 1944 – Shinnston WV – 100
15 – 18 Apr 1880 – Marshfield MO – 99
16 – 01 Jun 1903 – Gainesville, Holland GA – 98
16 – 09 May 1927 – Poplar Bluff MO – 98
18 – 10 May 1905 – Snyder OK – 97
19 – 24 Apr 1908 – Natchez MS – 91
20 – 09 Jun 1953 – Worcester MA – 90
21 – 20 Apr 1920 – Starkville MS, Waco AL – 88
22 – 28 Jun 1924 – Lorain, Sandusky OH – 85
23 – 25 May 1955 – Udall KS – 80
24 – 29 Sep 1927 – St. Louis MO – 79
25 – 27 Mar 1890 – Louisville KY – 76

Historic Tornadoes and dates:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/#History

Like I said, I just try to always look at past weather before making judgement on whether or not G.Warming is having an effect YET.

Ken