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The Tri-State Tornado

The Tri-State Tornado. By: Courtney McGrath. MISSOURI. Ice Cream Cone. Honey Bee. SOUTH ILLINOIS. First Aquarium, 1893. 16 billion Oreos, 1995. INDIANA. Half A Million Letters. Gold Fish Farm, 1899. 1925. The Phantom of the Opera was released. 1925 World Series.

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The Tri-State Tornado

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  1. The Tri-State Tornado By: Courtney McGrath

  2. MISSOURI Ice Cream Cone. Honey Bee.

  3. SOUTH ILLINOIS First Aquarium, 1893 16 billion Oreos, 1995

  4. INDIANA Half A Million Letters. Gold Fish Farm, 1899.

  5. 1925 The Phantom of the Opera was released.

  6. 1925 World Series Pittsburg Pirates bet Washington Senators.

  7. March 18, 1925 -Thunderstorm, Missouri -took a North East path.

  8. -Flattened 15,000 homes -Estimated time: 3 ½ hours

  9. -Longest in the world.-Roughly 219 miles.

  10. -wind speeds of 70 mph.-hit ground for 3 hours.

  11. -nearly 700 people killed.-deadliest in the world.

  12. -cost $17 million in property damage.-F5 storm.

  13. Wind Speed Increases. • Horizontal Spinning In Lower Atmosphere. Step 1:

  14. Rising air tilts. • Horizontal to Vertical. Step 2:

  15. 2-6 mile rotation. • Most violent part of the storm. Step 3:

  16. Rotating wall cloud (picture) • Rain free. (rain in background) Step 4:

  17. Tornado forms. • Golf ball sized hail forms. Step 5:

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