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On March 18, 1925, the Tri-State tornado hit Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.
It was the deadliest tornado in United States history and second-deadliest worldwide.
Hat tip, the CBS, I think, Evening News on TV last night.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_18
• 1925 – The 1925 Tri-State tornado hits the Midwestern states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.