The Natchez, Mississippi tornado of 1840
This tornado is considered the second deadliest in U.S. history.
Author: James Hyde
James Hyde is a graduate student of Emergency Management at North Dakota State University in Fargo,ND. He received a B.A in Geographic Information Systems in 2014. James's meteorological interests revolve around technology and remote sensing including satellites, radar, and observational networks.
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