Tri-State tornado
18 March 1925 · Murphysboro, United States · F5
It stayed on the ground for three and a half hours and crossed three states. It is the deadliest tornado in United States history.
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Good to know
There were no tornado forecasts back then — the word “tornado” was even avoided in official reports.
Footage (5)
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Deadliest Tornado in US History: The Tri-State Tornado | Living St. Louis
Channel: Nine PBS
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This Day in History: March, 18, 1925: Tri-State Tornado strikes Missouri, Illinois and Indiana
Channel: ABC21 WPTA
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Tri-State Tornado - March 18, 1925 - Weather Channel Segment
Channel: tornadoman14
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Deadliest Tornado in American History - Retracing the 1925 Tri-State Disaster
Channel: weatherbox studios
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