Nearly 700 people were killed 100 years ago this week in the deadliest US tornado

The Great Tri-State Tornado hit 100 years ago

March 18th, 1925 - the day of the deadliest and most devastating storm in all of United States history, known as the Great Tri-State Tornado.

1925 Tri-State Tornado: The worst in American history

MISSOURI - The Great Tri-State Tornado, the longest tracked F5 tornado in U.S. history, devastated Southeast Missouri, Illinois, and Southwest Indiana on March 18, 1925, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming 695 lives. The tornado, which remained on the ground for an unprecedented 3.5 hours, traveled 219 miles, causing significant damage across three states. Jackson County, Illinois, was the hardest hit, with over 300 fatalities and widesp…

Tri-state tornado: 1925 tragedy that remains the deadliest in U.S. history

Tornadoes are a familiar sight across Missouri. This is known all too well, as just last Friday, various tornadoes were confirmed across the state leading to 13 deaths. Courtesy National Weather Service, Paducah On March 18, 1925, a tornado would span approximately 219 miles, averaging a width of 3/4 of a mile, injuring 2,027 people and killing 695. When breaking down the track of the Tri-State tornado and the notable facts, we would see the sys…

100 years later, Murphysboro stands strong

One hundred years ago, the site of what is now Longfellow Park in Murphysboro was a school building. Its collapse during the Tri-State Tornado was one of many tragedies commemorated March 18.

100th Anniversary of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado, Deadliest Twister in US History

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Tri-State Tornado hit on March 18, 1925, killing 695 people and marking a path of destruction for 219 miles.

March 18, deadliest U.S. tornado strikes Midwest states

Today is Tuesday, March 18, the 77th day of 2025. There are 288 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 18, 1925, nearly 700 people died when the Tri-State Tornado struck southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana; it remains the deadliest single tornado in U.S. history. Also on this date: In 1922, Mohandas K. Gandhi was sentenced in India to six years’ imprisonment for civil disobedience. (He was released after …