The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 (Episode 108)

In 1925, a tornado of incredible size and power swept through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana; by the time it was finished, it had killed over seven hundred people, injured at least two thousand, and destroyed entire towns. Join us as we talk about tornado systems, how this particular tornado formed, the clairvoyancy of early 20th-century farmers, and the sheer tragedy of destruction at this speed.

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Sources:

The Forgotten Storm by Wallace Akin

The Tri-State Tornado by Peter Felknor

Storms of the Century by Stephanie Watson

The Tri-State Tornado by The Tornado Project

as well as contemporary newspaper articles.