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The outbreak included the Tri-State Tornado of 1925, the deadliest disaster in Illinois, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history, and the second-deadliest registered in world history.
Apr 5, 2019 · Now known as the Tri-State Tornado, it turned March 18 into a day of gruesome destruction and bizarre survival stories. Modern meteorologists believe wind speeds topped 300 miles per hour in...
Tri-State Tornado of 1925, tornado, the deadliest in U.S. history, that traveled from southeastern Missouri through southern Illinois and into southwestern Indiana on March 18, 1925. The storm completely destroyed a number of towns and caused 695 deaths.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 9, 2010 · The worst tornado in U.S. history passes through eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana, killing 695 people, injuring some 13,000 people, and causing $17 million in property...
- Missy Sullivan
May 20, 2013 · In 1925, the worst tornado disaster in history hit the upper Midwest. The Tri-State Tornado still holds records for spending the longest time on the ground, where it left a swath 219 miles long. It killed nearly 700 people.
The "Tri-State Tornado" claimed about 695 lives in three states, with over 600 of the fatalities in Illinois. It injured another 2,027 people and caused $16.5 million in property damage (at least $2.13 billion in 2018 dollars). The tornado was later estimated as an F-5 on the Fujita intensity scale.
Dec 12, 2021 · At least 695 people were killed and more than 2,000 were injured by the deadly twister that tracked across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
