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WASHINGTON — Preliminary government estimates say there were more tornadoes in a single day last week than any other day in U.S. history.
Government analysts said Monday that there were 362 tornadoes during last week’s outbreak, including a record- setting 312 in one 24-hour period.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the largest previous number on record in one event occurred April 3-4, 1974, with 148 tornadoes.
The NOAA says 340 people were killed during the 24-hour period starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
It was the deadliest single day for tornadoes since the March 18, 1925, tornado outbreak, which caused 747 deaths in seven states. The Associated Press
