The El Reno tornado, Joplin tornado and Tri-State tornado are among the biggest and most damaging twisters in U.S. history. Tornadoes can be more than a mile wide and have wind speeds greater than 300 ...

The El Reno storm was the widest recorded tornado, 2.6 miles, in United States history. The EF5 twister was on the ground more than 16 miles before lifting.