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The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. The tornado killed 695 people, 613 of them in Illinois.

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Has Illinois ever had a tornado?

Yes, tornadoes are fairly common in Illinois. In fact, Illinois was worst hit by the Tri-State tornado of 1925, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history.


What states did the tri state tornado hit?

The Tri-State Tornado, which occurred on March 18, 1925, affected parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. It holds the record as the deadliest tornado in U.S. history, causing immense destruction and loss of life along its path.


How many states did the tri state tornado hit?

That would be 3 hence the "tri" MO, IL & IN


What is the deadliest tornado in Wisconsin?

The deadliest tornado to hit the state of Wisconsin was the New Richmond, Wisconsin tornado of June 12, 1899 with 117 deaths. It also ranks as the 9th deadliest tornado in U.S. history.


What is a Missouri tornado?

A Missouri tornado is a tornado that occurs in the U.S. state of Missouri. If you want an example, there is the tornado that hit the city of Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011 killing 158 people. It was the seventh deadliest tornado in U.S. history.


What countries or states did Tri-State Tornado hit?

The tri-state tornado hit the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana in the US.


Where was the Tri-state tornado?

The Tri State Tornado hit western Missouri, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana.


When was the deadliest tornado in Michigan?

The deadliest tornado in Michigan History was the Flint, Michigan F5 tornado. It hit on June 8, 1953, killing 115. It was also the tenth deadliest tornado in U.S. history.


What was a name of a tornado?

Tornadoes do not have names, hurricanes do. Tornadoes are usually referred to by the places they hit or occur near (such as the Joplin, Missouri tornado or the Aurora, Nebraska tornado). At least two have been referred to by some notable aspects. One was Tri-State tornado, the worst tornado in U.S. history, which tore across three states (though it was not the only three state tornado). The other was the Tornado of the Elevens, which hit Owosso, Michigan at 11:11 pm on November 11, 1911.


What is the worst tornado to hit the US?

The worst tornado in U.S. history was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This F5 tornado carved a 219 mile damage path across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 and injuring over 2,000.


What are three states with the most tornadoes?

The worst tornado in U.S. history caused damage in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The worst tornado in world history (the Daulatpur-Salturia tornado) occurred in Bangladesh so it did not hit any states per se.


What states died the tri state tornado hit?

No states died. States are not alive to begin with. Three states were hit by the Tri-State tornado. 695 people died.