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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.
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.
1925 Tornado. 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.
In eastern Franklin County, 22 people died as the town of Parrish was virtually wiped off the map. The tornado proceeded unabated across rural farmland of Hamilton and White Counties, where the death toll reached 65.
Tri-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.
17 mar 2017 · This weekend marks the anniversary of the Tri-State Tornado, the deadliest tornado disaster in U.S. history. On March 18, 1925, an F5 twister formed near Ellington, Missouri in the early afternoon. The storm packed 300 MPH winds and stayed on the ground a nigh-unthinkable 3.5 hours.
18 mar 2014 · A man in Parrish, Il. survived the tornado by clinging to a railroad track while the town was destroyed. 46 people died and at least 100 were injured here. Between Gorham and Parrish, 541 lives were taken.
