Tri-State tornado

The Tri-State tornado, formed on march 18, 1925, as a result of a combination of warm front coming from the west, with a cold front coming from the southwest. The Tri-State tornado began at 1 pm on Ellington (MS) and dissipated 10 miles northeast from Princeton (IL), the tornado lasted for three hours and thirty minutes, tracking 219, miles, it had 1 mile wide, an average speed of 62 mph with a maximum of 73 mph and wind speed of 300 mph ( category 5 ). The Tri-State tornado passed through the states of Missouri, Indiana and Illinois, hit thirteen counties, 15.000 homes damaged or destroyed, creating a damage estimated in 16.5 M at the time, and counting 695 deaths and 2.027 injuries. This catastrophic tornado featured the deadliest tornado in U.S history and second deadliest tornado in the world history.