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The 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado (great cyclone) was a historic tornado that caused severe damage to downtown St. Louis, Missouri, East St. Louis, Illinois, and surrounding areas on Wednesday, May 27, 1896, at around 5:00 pm.
The tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896 was a series of violent and deadly tornado outbreaks that struck much of the Central and Southern United States from May 15 to 28, 1896. It is considered one of the worst tornado outbreak sequences on record with tornado expert Tom Grazulis stating that the week of May 24–28 was "perhaps the most ...
There is a long history of destructive tornadoes in the St. Louis metropolitan area.The third-deadliest, and the costliest in United States history, the 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado, injured more than one thousand people and caused at least 255 fatalities in the City of St. Louis and in East St. Louis.
St. Louis, Missouri: May 27, 1896 255+ See article on this tornado — A violent tornado inflicted heavy damage to downtown St. Louis, killing 255 or more and injuring a further 1,000 or more. Damage from the tornado totaled $10+ million (1896 USD). [1] [11] [12] F3 Indianapolis, Indiana: May 18, 1927 2
1896 Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896: Tornado outbreak sequence Central United States, Southern United States: $2,900,000,000 (1997) At least 38 tornadoes, including the following: 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado: 255–400 deaths; Sherman, Texas: 73+ deaths; Ortonville–Thomas–Oakwood, Michigan: 47+ deaths
East St. Louis is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. ... Great Cyclone of 1896. On May 27, 1896, a tornado struck St. Louis and East St. Louis. ...
1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado; T. Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896 This page was last edited on 2 May 2020, at 02:24 (UTC). Text is available ...
Tropical cyclones in 1896 (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "1896 meteorology" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... 1896 St. Louis–East St ...