Dec 11 (Reuters) - Some 50 people are "likely" to have been killed in a devastating outbreak of tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky and several other U.S. states late Friday and early Saturday.

That's a lot of people killed. Several different tornadoes in the tornado alley states - seems worst in Mayfield Kentucky where one hit a candle factory. Must have been a helluva day.

Made me wonder what's the worst one ever.

Apparently it's 1300 killed in Bangladesh in 1989 - then 747 dead in a US tornado alley event in Mar, 1925 - that travelled a record 325 km!

I always thought tornadoes were a spring or early fall deal - but Dec 11 is winter. Is that normal Dan?