The Deadliest Tornado in US History Blindsided the Midwest in 1925 | HISTORY

March 18, 1925. Across southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southwestern Indiana, factories were running, schools were in session, and towns moved through an ordinary workday. Then, without warning, a massive tornado touched down. In an instant, entire communities were changed forever. 🔍 Sources & Images: • Wikipedia: 1925 Tri-State tornado https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_Tri-State_tornado https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:1925_Tri-State_Tornado • Additional stock video, m

🌪️ The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest in U.S. history—219 miles of destruction in just 3.5 hours! 😱 Could it happen again? Will Cano breaks it down. | MyRadar Weather Radar

🌪️Tri-State Tornado Commemoration 🌪️ On March 18, 1925, the Tri-State Tornado tore through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, carving a 219-mile path of destruction in just 3.5 hours. With 695 lives lost—234 in Murphysboro alone—it remains the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. To honor the 100th anniversary, the Jackson County Historical Society has planned several days of events, including: 🌪 See history up close—one of the famous Tornado Trees, embedded with debris from the storm, is on disp

It’s been 98 years since the Tri-State Tornado ripped through Missouri, Illinois, Indiana