Tri-State tornado outbreak - Wikipedia
WEBOn 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 and southern United States.
Tri-State Tornado of 1925 | History, Path, & Facts | Britannica
WEBTri-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.
1925 Tornado - National Weather Service
WEBOn 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 Deadliest Tornado in US History Blindsided the Midwest in 1925
WEBBut March 18, 1925, was a day like no other the region had ever seen. That day, a huge outbreak of tornadoes marched across a swath of the Midwest and Southeast. The largest of them all—the...
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 - National Weather Service Heritage
WEBAmerica'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.
“Tri‑State Tornado” hits, the deadliest in U.S. history
WEBFeb 9, 2010 · The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 traveled 219 miles, spent more than three hours on the ground, devastated 164 square miles, had a diameter of more than a mile and traveled at speeds in excess of...
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBOct 20, 2023 · The Tri-State Tornado crossed over Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana state lines on March 18, 1925. This map shows the towns that the tornado went through and demolished while on its path.
1925 Tornado - National Weather Service
WEBWhen the Tri-State Tornado struck in 1925, there was no such thing as a "Tornado Watch" or "Tornado Warning." People relied on the local newspaper, government mail, or word of mouth to relay a message or communicate current events from …
1925 Tornado - National Weather Service
WEBNOAA/NWS 1925 Tri-State Tornado Web Site--Tornado Track. For thousands of residents in Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Southwest Indiana, the days following March 18, 1925 must have been horrendous. Hundreds of lives had been taken and thousands were injured or left homeless.
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 - ustornadoes.com
WEBOn March 18, 1925 a dark “smokey fog” touched down approximately three miles northwest of Ellington, Missouri. It would become known as the Tri-State Tornado. By all accounts the Tri-State Tornado was one for the record books.