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The most "extreme" tornado in recorded history was the Tri-State Tornado, which spread through parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana on March 18, 1925. ... The deadliest tornado in world history was the Daulatpur–Saturia tornado in Bangladesh on April 26, 1989, which killed approximately 1,300 people.** * This article lists various tornado records. The most "extreme" tornado in recorded history was the Tri--State Tornado, which spread through parts of Missouri Illinois, and Indiana on March 18, 1925. It is considered an F5, even though tornadoes were not ranked on any scale in that era. It holds records for longest path length at 219 miles (352 km), longest duration at about 3½ hours, and fastest forward speed for a significant tornado at 73 mph (117 km/h) anywhere on Earth. In addition, it is the deadliest single tornado in United States history with 695 fatalities. It was also the third-costliest tornado in history at the time, but has been surpassed by several others non-normalized. When costs are normalized for wealth and inflation, it still ranks third today. *** The deadliest tornado in world history was the Daulatpur--Saturia tornado in Bangladesh on April 26, 1989, which killed approximately 1,300 people.In its history Bangladesh has had at least 19 tornadoes kill more than 100 people, almost half of the total for the rest of the world. *** The polytheistic pounced against European monotheism one spirit-God