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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.
The Great St. Louis Tornado of 1896 is estimated to have killed at least 255 people and injured more than 1,000 on May 27, 1896, as it wreaked havoc across the St. Louis, Missouri, area.
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
May 27, 1896 – A catastrophic and devastating F4 tornado moved through St. Louis and East St. Louis, killing over 255 people and injuring 1,000 or more. It is the third-deadliest tornado in United States history, [9] and caused over $10 million (1896 USD) in damages. [10]
The cyclone was initially measured as a Category 4 storm, but forecasters upgraded it in April 2019 after conducting a detailed post-storm analysis.. At least 74 deaths were attributed to the ...
1.2 Great Cyclone of 1896. 1.3 East St. Louis riots of 1917. ... East St. Louis is a city in St. Clair County, ... It stands as the deadliest tornado to ever hit the ...