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9 sie 2023 · A photograph of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado, which occurred on March 18, 1925. WDRB Meteorologist Jermey Kappell published a blog post on November 18, 2017, where it was stated this was a photograph of the tornado.
Fitchburg Historical Society, Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Gallery. Just a small sample of the Fitchburg images you can find in our collection. Information about history library and history museum in Fitchburg Massachusetts.
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 and southern United States.
29 sty 2020 · Did you know the Boston Bruins held their training camp at the Wallace Civic Center during the 1970s? That's just one reason why Fitchburg's history is worth sharing.
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.
It's been described as looking like a "strange black fog", which tells me the tornado was likely rain-wrapped. To me, that better explains how it could've taken so many by surprise: you can't see a rain-wrapped tornado until it's too late. So I've heard, anyway.
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, March 20, 1925 This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "RELIEF WORKERS FACE BIG TASK IN TORNADO-STRICKEN AREA" and more. (see) Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in nice condition.