On March 18th 1925, a massive tornado ripped through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. With 695 fatalities, 2,027 injuries, 15,000 homes destroyed and an average forward speed of 62 miles per hour, the ...

The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 remains the deadliest on record in the U.S., highlighting the critical need for accurate tornado warnings that were absent at the time.

On March 18, 1925, 101 years ago today, an outbreak of severe thunderstorms spawned the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. The so-called Tri-State Tornado claimed 695 lives from southeast Missouri ...

Parrish was a town of roughly 250 residents with around 40 buildings in 1925. That was before the Tri-State Tornado wiped out nearly the entire town, killing dozens and leaving it a shell of what it ...