The tornado lasted an hour to an hour-and-half and within this short piece of time around 1,300 people were believed to have lost their lives whilst a further 80,000 was made homeless - making the Daulatpur-Salturia tornado the deadliest tornado in history of the world.
- What time did the Daulatpur saturia tornado start and end?
- What was the largest tornado in the world?
- Which country has the deadliest tornado?
What time did the Daulatpur saturia tornado start and end?
The tornado struck at around 6:30 pm local time and moved east from the Daulatpur area into the areas of Saturia and Manikganj Sadar—a region that had been suffering from a severe drought. The storm spanned a path that was about 10 miles (16 km) long and about 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.
What was the largest tornado in the world?
Officially, the widest tornado on record is the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013 with a width of 2.6 miles (4.2 km) at its peak.
Which country has the deadliest tornado?
The United States has the most tornadoes of any country, as well as the strongest and most violent tornadoes. A large portion of these tornadoes form in an area of the central United States popularly known as Tornado Alley. Canada experiences the second most tornadoes.