Deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history

POSTED: 01:09 PM PDT May 31, 2011    UPDATED: 07:21 AM PDT May 21, 2013 

A tornado that ripped across central Oklahoma on Monday killed at least 24 people. Here's a look at the 10 deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history, according to the NOAA.

St. Louis, Mo. 1896
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3. St. Louis (1896) -- Buildings and homes along the Mississippi River were swept away or damaged by this twister, which killed 255 and injured an estimated 1,000 people.

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