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1925 Tri-State Tornado Outbreak was the worst
At around 1:00pm. on March 18, 1925, a tornado touched down over southeast Missouri and moved northeast through Illinois and Indiana. It grew to monster proportions and, in the three-plus hours the tornado was on the ground, it crossed three states, leaving in it's wake 695 deaths and dozens of destroyed communities.
Other, less severe tornadoes that day killed at least 52 people, bringing the total death toll to 747.
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The worst tornado outbreak in history is often considered the Tri-State Tornado outbreak, which occurred on March 18, 1925. It produced a single tornado that tore through parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, causing massive destruction and resulting in the loss of 695 lives. The tornado held the record for both the longest track (219 miles) and the longest duration (3.5 hours) until 2013.
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