| Rank | Date | Location | Raw | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 3, 1999 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1000 | 963 |
| 2 | April 10, 1979 | Wichita Falls, TX | 400 | 884 |
| 3 | May 6, 1975 | Omaha, NE | 250 | 745 |
| 4 | May 11, 1970 | Lubbock, TX | 135 | 558 |
| 5 | June 8, 1966 | Topeka, KS | 100 | 494 |
| 6 | October 3, 1979 | Windsor Locks, CT | 200 | 442 |
| 7 | May 27, 1896 | St. Louis, MO - E. St. Louis, IL | 12 | 380 |
| 8 | April 3, 1974 | Xenia, OH | 100 | 325 |
| 9 | March 31, 1973 | Conyers, GA | 89 | 321 |
| 10 | June 9, 1953 | Worcester, MA | 52 | 311 |
| 11 | June 3, 1980 | Grand Island, NE | 140 | 273 |
| T12 | May 11, 1953 | Waco, TX | 41 | 246 |
| T12 | December 3, 1978 | Bossier City, LA | 100 | 246 |
| 14 | May 20, 1957 | Ruskin Heights, MO | 40 | 228 |
| T15 | September 29, 1927 | St. Louis, MO | 22 | 203 |
| T15 | August 28, 1990 | Plainfield, IL | 165 | 203 |
| 17 | April 11, 1965 | Branch County, MI | 35 | 178 |
| 18 | March 24, 1975 | Atlanta, GA | 56 | 167 |
| 19 | May 29, 1982 | Marion, IL | 100 | 166 |
| 20 | April 3, 1974 | Monticello, IN | 50 | 163 |
| T21 | March 18, 1925 | Tri-State (MO-IL-IN) | 16 | 151 |
| T21 | April 6, 1936 | Gainesville, GA | 13 | 151 |
| 23 | December 5, 1953 | Vicksburg, MS | 25 | 150 |
| 24 | May 31, 1985 | Niles, OH - Wheatland, PA | 100 | 149 |
| 25 | April 4, 1966 | Polk County, FL | 30 | 148 |
| 26 | April 21, 1967 | Oak Lawn, IL | 30 | 144 |
| T27 | April 23, 1968 | Falmouth, KY - Ripley, OH | 30 | 138 |
| T27 | May 15, 1968 | Charles City, IA | 30 | 138 |
| 29 | June 23, 1944 | southwestern PA | 15 | 137 |
| 30 | November 15, 1989 | Huntsville, AL | 100 | 129 |
Table 2: Thirty most damaging tornadoes in United States (1890-1999) adjusted for inflation. Location is the city or area most affected by the tornado. "Raw" is the raw damage amount in dollars and "Adjusted" is the amount adjusted to 1997 dollars. T indicates tie in rank.
| Rank | Date | Location | Raw | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 27, 1896 | St. Louis, MO-E. St. Louis, IL | 12 | 2916 (2167) |
| 2 | September 29, 1927 | St. Louis, MO | 22 | 1797 |
| 3 | March 18, 1925 | Tri-State (MO-IL-IN) | 16 | 1392 |
| 4 | April 10, 1979 | Wichita Falls, TX | 400 | 1141 |
| 5 | June 9, 1953 | Worcester, MA | 52 | 1140 |
| 6 | May 6, 1975 | Omaha, NE | 250 | 1127 |
| 7 | June 8, 1966 | Topeka, KS | 100 | 1126 |
| 8 | April 6, 1936 | Gainesville, GA | 13 | 1111 |
| 9 | May 11, 1970 | Lubbock, TX | 135 | 1081 |
| 10 | June 28, 1924 | Lorain-Sandusky, OH | 12 | 1023 (1071) |
| 11 | May 3, 1999 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1000 | 909 (963) |
| 12 | May 11, 1953 | Waco, TX | 41 | 899 |
| 13 | March 27, 1890 | Louisville, KY | 3 | 836 (586) |
| 14 | June 23, 1944 | Southwestern PA | 15 | 697 |
| 15 | May 20, 1957 | Ruskin Heights, MO | 40 | 685 |
| 16 | March 23, 1913 | Omaha, NE | 5 | 589 (769) |
| 17 | October 3, 1979 | Windsor Locks, CT | 200 | 570 |
| 18 | December 5, 1953 | Vicksburg, MS | 25 | 548 |
| 19 | March 31, 1973 | Conyers, GA | 89 | 515 |
| 20 | April 3, 1974 | Xenia, OH | 100 | 491 |
| 21 | January 11, 1898 | Fort Smit, AR | 2 | 440 (349) |
| 22 | April 11, 1965 | Branch County, MI | 35 | 410 |
| 23 | June 8, 1953 | Flint, MI | 19 | 400 |
| 24 | June 22, 1919 | Fergus Fall, MN | 4 | 354 (296) |
| 25 | June 3, 1980 | Grand Island, NE | 140 | 337 |
| 26 | April 4, 1966 | Polk County, FL | 30 | 324 |
| 27 | April 30, 1953 | Warner-Robins, GA | 15 | 316 |
| 28 | December 3, 1978 | Bossier City, LA | 100 | 314 |
| 29 | April 21, 1967 | Oak Lawn, IL | 30 | 301 |
| 30 | April 11, 1965 | Toledo, OH | 25 | 293 |
Table 3: Thirty most damaging tornadoes in United States (1890-1999) adjusted for wealth. Italicized events occurred outside the range of the wealth data. First value under "Adjusted" assumes that all wealth changes before 1925 can be modelled using changes in the Gross National Product and after 1997 can be modelled using the rate of increase from 1990-1997. The parenthetical value models wealth changes by assuming that all wealth changes before 1925 and after 1997 can be modelled just with inflation.