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The outbreak included the Tri-State Tornado of 1925, the deadliest disaster in Illinois, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history, and the second-deadliest registered in world history.
The map shows the general direction and extent of the storm which devastated Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, and, branches of which caused great damage in Kentucky, Tennessee and even as far north as Toronto and Buffalo. The lower scene shows a rescue squad searching the ruins.
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925. One of the most significant tornadoes in U.S. history. Crossing three states and causing immense damage.
5 kwi 2019 · The tornado killed 33 schoolchildren, and 36 others, in De Soto. The death toll was even higher in West Frankfort, and only three buildings were left standing in nearby Parrish.
11 maj 2012 · The “Tri-State tornado” event of 18 March 1925, with an official death toll of 695 people, generally is accepted as the deadliest single tornado in United States recorded history. The officially accepted damage path is 352 km (219 mi) long.
WEST FRANKFORT RAZED ; MURPHYSBORO BURNING ; THREE ALIVE At PARRISH. CHICAGO , March 18—A tornado tore through southern Illinois today after lashing eastern Missouri and then caused considerable damage in Indiana before it died out to the northeast after collecting a reported toll of 3 , 631 persons dead or injured on the basis of estimates ...
30 mar 2015 · 90th Anniversary of the Tri-State Tornado: Illinois’ Worst Tornado Disaster. I am a little late in posting this, but March 18, 2015, marked the 90th anniversary of the Tri-State Tornado that struck Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, on March 18, 1925 (map below). This was the deadliest tornado in U.S. history with 695 lives lost and occurred ...
