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Understanding climatology data from past tornadoes helps meteorologists at the SPC determine when to issue tornado watches and alerts, in order to save lives.

Known as the Super Outbreak, 148 tornadoes touched down in an area stretching from Ontario Canada in the north to Alabama in the south over a 2 day period.

In the list of the deadliest tornadoes in America, here are the top five twisters which are ranked according to the number of deaths.

Xenia, Ohio was unexpectedly struck by a F5 tornado on April 3, 1974, which was the beginning of a 24-hour tornado outbreak that became the worst in US history.