The Tri State tornado was the deadliest, longest lived, fastest, and farthest traveling tornado in U.S. history. It killed 695 people, injured more tan 2,000 and destroyed more than 15,000 homes. It lasted for 3 hours and 29 minutes, traveling 219 miles. At times it moved at up to 73 mph. It was an F5 and maintained F4 to F5 intensity along nearly its entire path ranging in width between 3/4 mile and 1 mile. Part of its deadliness was due to a combination of its wide path and the low cloud base, which resulted in people not recognizing it as a tornado as it approached. It was hidden behind rain at times as well.
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.
The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925.
The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. The tornado killed 695 people, 613 of them in Illinois.
the tri state tornado of march 18 1925 killed 695 people injuring 2.027
There were several killer tornadoes in 1925, but you most likely mean the Tri-state tornado of March 18. It killed 695 people, making it the deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
The longest-lasting tornado on record was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. It lasted for 3 hours and 29 minutes.
The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This tornado tore through parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.
Tornadoes do not get official names as hurricanes do. They are sometimes, however, given informal names, usually for the places they hit. The worst of the tornadoes of March 18, 1925 is almost universally known as the Tri-State Tornado.
The deadliest tornado to hit the U.S. occurred on the afternoon of March 18, 1925. This tornado tore across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people. It is known as the Tri-state tornado.