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 cost of damage of the Tri-State tornado amounts to $16.5 million in 1925 values, equivalent to about $390 million today.
The duration of Tri-State Tornado is 3.5 hours.
The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. The tornado killed 695 people, 613 of them in Illinois.