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Tri-State Tornado of 1925, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history, which passed through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana on March 18, 1925, completely destroying a number of towns and causing 695 deaths.
Tri-State tornado outbreak. For the tornado that struck Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee in 2021, see 2021 Tri-State tornado. at least 751, likely far higher; 816 or more. On March 18, 1925, one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in recorded history generated at least twelve significant tornadoes and spanned a large portion of the midwestern ...
On March 18, 1925, the Great Tri-State Tornado tore across Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Southwest Indiana. With its rapid movement, monstrous size, and long track, the tornado took hundreds of lives and injured thousands.
The path of the Tri-State Tornado was 235 miles with an average width of 3600 feet, however there were moments when the width reached over 1 mile wide. Thirteen counties in three states were affected. In Illinois Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, White and Williamson counties were affected.
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925. America's deadliest tornado occurred on March 18, 1925. Tracking across three states, it killed at least 695 people. The tornado was later considered to be F5 strength, the top of the original Fujita Scale for tornado intensity.
The infamous Tri-State Tornado left a 219-mile path of destruction across southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and southwest Indiana, taking the lives of 695 people. The town of Murphysboro, Illinois was one of the hardest hit communities with 234 of the fatalities occurring there. To commemorate this historic event, the NWS Paducah office ...
The tornado was rated as a low-end EF4 with winds estimated at 170 mph (270 km/h), reaching a peak width of 1,800 yards (1,600 m) along an 81.17-mile (130.63 km) path through portions of three states, remaining on the ground for 89 minutes.
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925. One of the most significant tornadoes in U.S. history. Crossing three states and causing immense damage.
The 219-mile path of the Tri-State Tornado that hit Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana March 18, 1925. An F5 on the Fujita Scale, the tornado passed through the following counties with wind...
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...