Louis following the F-4 tornado there in The St. The tornado struck the core of downtown St. Louis, damaging or destroying factories, hospitals, homes, railroad yards, churches and other facilities. About 35 people were killed at the Vandalia railroad freight yards in East St. Considering how many more people live in St. Louis and East St. Louis today, and how much more developed it is than years ago, if the same tornado struck today, the numbers of fatalities and damage would, in all likelihood, skyrocket.
According to the Tornado Project , which maintains an extensive database of U. The funnel grew to a mile wide, and it moved along the Mississippi River, rather than crossing it quickly. This allowed it to sink numerous river-going vessels. In fact, the death toll was higher on the river than on land. A piece of a steamboat window was reportedly carried for 30 miles. Damage in Murphysboro, Ill. The tornado killed in this town as it traversed across three states.
The deadliest tornado on record in the U. The tornado killed , and was estimated to be about three-quarters of a mile wide at times. The tornado traveled at an extraordinary speed — making it more difficult for people to seek shelter.
At times its forward speed was clocked at more than 70 mph. The Tri-State Tornado caused the largest death toll on record in a single U. At just one school — the De Soto school — 33 children were killed.
The tornado remained on the ground for a remarkable three and a half hours, during which time it destroyed 15, homes and injured more than 2,, according to a National Weather Service website about this historic event.
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