The Tri-state tornado of 1925 was the worst tornado in U.S. history. Over the course of 3 hours and 29 minutes the tornado traveled 219 miles across 3 states (Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana) killing 695 people, injuring over, 2000, and destroying more than 15,000 homes. More than 19 communities were impacted, a few of which were completely destroyed. The Two of Murphysboro, Illinois where 234 people were killed, the highest number for a single U.S. town.
Damage from the Tri-State tornado is estimated to be $16.5 million in 1925 amounts.
The Tri-State tornado struck on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 18, 1925.
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The day of the Tri-State tornado, March 18, 1925, was a Wednesday.
No. The Tri-State Tornado occurred in 1925. There were no efforts to predict tornadoes until the 1940s.
March 18, 1925.
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The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925.
The 1925 Tri-State Tornado caused widespread devastation. The federal and local government stepped in and provided tent housing and aid for those residents who were left homeless.
The Tri-State tornado formed at 1:01 PM on March 18, 1925 and lasted until 4:30 pm.
The cost of damage of the Tri-State tornado amounts to $16.5 million in 1925 values, equivalent to about $390 million today.
The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. The tornado killed 695 people, 613 of them in Illinois.