Related video: Experts awestruck by twister drink, magnitude of Midwest U. The deadly tornado that wreaked havoc across four states over the weekend may have been the longest single-twister tornado in US history once its path is determined by the National Weather Service. The previous record-holding tornado struck near Ellington, Missouri on 18 March 1925 and blazed a path lasting around 218 miles, through three states and two large rivers during its three-and-a-half-hour lifespan. On 18 March 1925, a tornado travelled at least 352 km through the US states of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
It killed 695 people, more than any other tornado in US history. Initial reports suggest that Friday night’s tornado may have broken that record. It started in northeastern Arkansas and reportedly stayed on the ground for around 223 miles before ending in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. F-5 storm, which is the strongest possible classification on the scale, with winds reaching at least 261 mph. Who are the victims of the Kentucky tornadoes devastating the midwest?
Was the Kentucky tornado outbreak linked to climate change? When the Tri-State Tornado was at its biggest, it measured 12 football fields in width. Tri-state tornado in 2013, 88 years after it struck. Pablo Iván Nikel tweeted on Sunday. He said it would probably take weeks to determine the scale of the devastation. I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent.
