The Worst Tornadoes In U.S. History
The Onion looks back at the worst tornadoes in U.S. history.
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1896: The St. Louis Tornado kills 255 and injures 1,000, most of whom were storm chasers attempting to get up close and capture its beauty on canvas.
1899: The New Richmond Tornado, originally known as the Big Swirly Uh-Oh, is given a more formal name after it becomes clear that 117 lives were lost.
1925: The Tri-State Tornado travels 300 miles through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, killing hundreds before being brought down by a sharpshooter.
1936: The Gainesville Tornado earns MVP of the ’36 Jefferson High School football season after destroying the rival town.
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