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Large area of US under tornado watch

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

The deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history occurred 100 years ago. The Tri-State Tornado touched down in southeastern Missouri on March 18, 1925.

USA TODAY · 14m

100 years ago, USA's worst tornado killed nearly 700 people: Could it happen again?

The Tri-State Tornado barreled across more than 200 miles, decimating entire towns in and leaving thousands homeless on March 18, 1925.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Large area of US under tornado watch, at least 34 people dead

By Rich McKay and Tatiana Bautzer (Reuters) -Portions of West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania were under a new tornado watch issued on Sunday by the National Weather Service, as the death toll from storms rose to at least 34 people in six states since Friday.

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ABC News on MSN · 1d

Tornado outbreak live updates: At least 18 dead as severe storms hit South, Midwest

Millions of Americans across the country are on alert for a severe weather outbreak as violent, long-track tornadoes with damaging winds of up to 80 mph and large hail are expected across the Midwest and South with the cross-country storm moveing east.

CBS News · 13h

Violent tornadoes hit parts of U.S. as severe storms kill at least 42, unleashing winds and fanning wildfires

Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states.

NBC News · 1d

Deadly storms ravage South, Midwest as millions prepare for severe weather

At least 36 people have died across seven states as powerful storm systems swept through the Midwest and South. The storms have left hundreds of thousands of customers without power, injured dozens in Arkansas and caused fatalities linked to wildfires in Oklahoma.

The Weather Channel on MSN16m

On Today's Date: The 1925 Tri-State Tornado, America's Worst

Even 100 years later, the Tri-State tornado is widely considered America's worst tornado. It killed almost 700 in an era ...

The Weather Channel on MSN1d

More than 20 Dead As Tornado Outbreak Spawns At Least 50 Tornadoes Across Seven States

A deadly tornado outbreak ripped through Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and Mississippi overnight Friday, leaving destruction, ...

Southeast Missourian5h

Tornadoes roar through region; 1 killed in Butler County, six in Wayne County

Tornadoes and severe storms struck Southeast Missouri, killing one in Butler County. An EF3 tornado caused significant damage ...

RiverBender.com17h

Tornado Outbreak: Six Confirmed Tornadoes Hit Missouri, Assessment Continues In O'Fallon, West Alton

ST. LOUIS National Weather Service in St. Louis Meteorologist Alex Elmore said on Monday, March 17, 2025, that survey teams ...

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100 years ago, the deadliest tornado in history touched down in Missouri

Communities across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana were devastated by the deadliest and longest-running tornado ever recorded ...

NPR Illinois1h

In the Missouri Ozarks, residents struggle to rebuild after tornadoes

Twisters that tore through Union County, Missouri killed 6 people. One couple survived against incomprehensible odds in a trailer obliterated by the storm.

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Vintage: The Tri-State Tornado ravaged Illinois in 1925, killing roughly 700 people

On March 18, 1925, the Tri-State Tornado struck southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana, resulting in some 700 deaths. The tornado is considered the largest, longest, ...

Tornadoes reported in multiple states as death toll from severe weather grows

Thousands of power outages were reported Saturday as a deadly severe weather outbreak moved across the Midwest and South.

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