No. Back in 1925, when this tornado ocurred, there were no tornado waatches or warnings. In fact, meterologists were forbidden to mention tornadoes in their forecasts for fear of starting a panic.
As a result, the Tri-State tornado struck without warning. Because of the wide funnel and low cloud base, many people who saw it approaching did not even realize it was a tornado.
The Tri-State tornado killed 695 people.
there were 2,027 injuries from the Tri-State tornado.
The Tri-State tornado killed 606 people in Illinois.
The Tri-State tornado killed 71 people in Indiana
No. The Tri-State tornado was an F5. There is no such thing as an F6 tornado.
The duration of Tri-State Tornado is 3.5 hours.
The Tri-State tornado was most likely an F5.
The tri-state tornado was on March 18,1925
695 people
The Tri-State tornado hit Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
The Tri-State tornado struck on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 18, 1925.
The Tri-State tornado destroyed about 15,000 homes.