Tri-State Tornado
The Great Tri-State Tornado of Wednesday, March 18, 1925, is the deadliest tornado in the history of the U.S. With almost 700 fatalities, the tornado killed more than twice as many as the second deadliest tornado. It left behind the longest tornado track ever recorded in the world with a length of 352 km, it crossed from southeast Missouri, through southern Illinois, then into southwestern Indiana. Although not officially rated by NOAA, it is rocognized by most experts as an EF5 tornado, the highest rating of the Fujita scale.
The tornado was part of a larger tornado outbreak with some other very destructive tornadoes the same day in a few close-by states. Including additional tornadoes that day, 750 people were killed and 3,000 were injured. This makes the Tri-State Outbreak the deadliest tornado outbreak, March 18 the deadliest tornado day, and 1925 the deadliest tornado year in the history of the U.S.
The tornado was part of a larger tornado outbreak with some other very destructive tornadoes the same day in a few close-by states. Including additional tornadoes that day, 750 people were killed and 3,000 were injured. This makes the Tri-State Outbreak the deadliest tornado outbreak, March 18 the deadliest tornado day, and 1925 the deadliest tornado year in the history of the U.S.
