Episode 2 of 3
Casualty Records
- When
- May 7, 1840
- Where
- Natchez, Mississippi
Official counts recorded 317 deaths and 109 injuries, though enslaved casualties were likely underreported.
At least 317 people were killed and 109 injured, making it the second-deadliest U.S. tornado. Henry Tooley reported 74 city injuries and 35 river injuries. Enslaved deaths on plantations, possibly numbering in the hundreds, were often uncounted.
Sources
- Great Natchez Tornado Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-20
- Natchez, Mississippi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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