Tri-State Tornado

The Tri-State Tornado of Wednesday, March 18, 1925, was the deadliest tornado in United States history 695 deaths. Destroying towns it went from southern eastern Missouri all the way through to southwestern Indiana. People were shocked because the weather forecast was normal and since the 19th century the word “tornado” was banned because it caused a panic. The winds were about 300 miles per hour and it lasted for as long as 3.5 hours going about 219 miles long. Just for an idea an average tornado lasts about 10 minutes, goes 40-100 mph, and goes for 3 miles. About 3,000 people were injured, left homeless, and hungry. source- Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Tri-State Tornado of 1925.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/event/Tri-State-Tornado-of-1925