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Tri-State Tornado, Illinois

Tri-State Tornado, deadliest in recorded US history, ripped through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana 100 years ago

The deadliest twister in recorded U.S. history struck 100 years ago Tuesday, touching down in southeastern Missouri and tearing up everything in its 219-mile (352-kilometer) path for nearly four hours through southern Illinois and into Indiana.

Chicago Tribune · 21h

Vintage: The Tri-State Tornado ravaged Illinois in 1925, killing roughly 700 people

On March 18, 1925, the Tri-State Tornado struck southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana, resulting in some 700 deaths. The tornado is considered the largest, longest,

USA TODAY on MSN · 3h

100 years ago, USA's worst tornado killed nearly 700 people: Could it happen again?

The Tri-State Tornado barreled across more than 200 miles, decimating entire towns in and leaving thousands homeless on March 18, 1925.

tornado, Missouri and National Weather Service

KSDK · 20h

100 years ago, the deadliest tornado in history touched down in Missouri

Communities across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana were devastated by the deadliest and longest-running tornado ever recorded a century ago. Here's what happened.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · 16h

At least 13 tornadoes hit Missouri on Friday, weather service says

The storm system that pummeled Missouri on Friday spawned at least 13 tornadoes across the state, the National Weather Service says, with the total expected to rise as damage surveys are completed in coming days.

PennLive.com on MSN · 16h

Four tornadoes touched down in Pa. on Sunday, says National Weather Service

At least four tornadoes touched down in western Pennsylvania on Sunday as severe storms swept across the region, according to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. All the twisters were rated as EF-1 types,

The Weather Channel on MSN3d

14 Dead As Tornado Outbreak Slams Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and Mississippi

A deadly tornado outbreak ripped through Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and Mississippi overnight Friday, leaving destruction, ...

RiverBender.com20h

Tornado Outbreak: Six Confirmed Tornadoes Hit Missouri, Assessment Continues In O'Fallon, West Alton

ST. LOUIS National Weather Service in St. Louis Meteorologist Alex Elmore said on Monday, March 17, 2025, that survey teams ...

Southeast Missourian8h

Tornadoes roar through region; 1 killed in Butler County, six in Wayne County

Tornadoes and severe storms struck Southeast Missouri, killing one in Butler County. An EF3 tornado caused significant damage ...

2don MSN

Tornadoes, storms wreak havoc in the US: See photos of damage in Missouri, other states

Tornadoes in the South and Midwest overnight and early Saturday left 12 dead in Missouri. More tornadoes are forecast through ...

Deadliest tornado in US history ripped through Midwest 100 years ago. See the damage and its cost

Tuesday will mark a somber anniversary, as it will be 100 years since the deadliest tornado in the country’s history ripped ...

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Violent tornadoes hit parts of U.S. as severe storms kill at least 42, unleashing winds and fanning wildfires

Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states.

NPR Illinois4h

In the Missouri Ozarks, residents struggle to rebuild after tornadoes

Twisters that tore through Union County, Missouri killed 6 people. One couple survived against incomprehensible odds in a trailer obliterated by the storm.

The Weather Channel on MSN3h

On Today's Date: The 1925 Tri-State Tornado, America's Worst

Even 100 years later, the Tri-State tornado is widely considered America's worst tornado. It killed almost 700 in an era without warnings or radar.

First Alert 4 on MSN19h

8 tornadoes confirmed so far by NWS in St. Louis region Friday

The National Weather Service has confirmed eight tornadoes so far from Friday’s severe weather. According to NWS, the eight ...

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