Template:10 costliest US tornadoes
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| Costliest tornadoes in United States history |
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| Rank | Area affected | Date | Damage1 | Adj. damage2 |
| 1 | North-central Georgia | March 31, 1973 | 1,250,000 | 5,175,000 |
| 2 | Topeka, Kansas Tornado | June 8, 1966 | 250,000 | 1,420,000 |
| 3 | Lubbock, Texas Tornado | May 11, 1970 | 250,000 | 1,185,000 |
| 4 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | May 3, 1999 | 1,000,000 | 1,100,000 |
| 5 | Xenia, Ohio | April 3, 1974 | 250,000 | 932,500 |
| 6 | Omaha, Nebraska | May 6, 1975 | 250,603 | 857,062 |
| 7 | Wichita Falls, Texas | April 10, 1979 | 277,841 | 702,938 |
| 8 | Grand Island, Nebraska | June 3, 1980 | 285,050 | 635,662 |
| 9 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut | October 3, 1979 | 250,000 | 632,500 |
| 10 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | May 8, 2003 | 370,000 | 370,000 |
| Source: Storm Prediction Center | ||||
| 1. These are the unadjusted damage totals in thousands of US dollars. Prior to 1994, official records used categories for "Damage class", so these values represent inflation-adjusted medians for a given damage class. If better numbers are available, a source is indicated. 2. Raw damage totals adjusted for inflation, in thousands of 2003 USD. |
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