Tri-State Tornado, deadliest in recorded US history, ripped through Midwestern states 100 years ago
The deadliest twister in recorded U.S. history struck 100 years ago Tuesday, touching down in southeastern Missouri and ...
On Today's Date: The Hesston, Kansas, F5 Tornado Of 1990
Even by Plains standards, this was an unusually large, violent tornado outbreak so early in spring. One Kansas tornado was ...
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Nearly 700 people were killed 100 years ago this week in the deadliest US tornado
Modern standards qualify the so-called Tri-State Tornado as an F5, a mile-wide funnel with wind speeds greater than 260 mph (418 kph). Perhaps the best evidence of its destructive handiwork was ...
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Hesston tornado: 35 years later, memories of storm still vivid
The tornado grew in intensity. It was rated an F5 on the Fujita Scale, with winds estimated from 261 to 318 miles per hour. Hundreds of homes and nearly two dozen businesses were damaged or ...
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Church bells to ring in Murphysboro exactly 100 years after Tri-State Tornado hits community
Church bells in Murphysboro will also ring at 2:32 p.m., as this is the time when the tornado hit the community of Murphysboro 100 years ago, on March 18. The F5 tornado created havoc and traveled ...
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New tornado shelter opens at Business Complex ahead of severe weather
With the threat of severe weather in Lafayette County tonight and Saturday, a new tornado shelter is now open and available ...
Illinois quick hits: Former jail guard charged; check smoke alarms with time change
Former jail guard charged A former female corrections officer at Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center is facing charges ...
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Tri-State Tornado, deadliest in recorded US history, ripped through Midwestern states 100 years ago
Modern standards qualify the so-called Tri-State Tornado as an F5, a mile-wide funnel with wind speeds greater than 260 mph (418 kph). Perhaps the best evidence of its destructive handiwork was ...