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Tornado cut a path of destruction 25 years ago in Granite Falls, Minnesota
GRANITE FALLS, MINNESOTA, JUL 23 – The F4 tornado caused $20 million in damage, injured 14 people, and led to a strong recovery effort in Granite Falls, Minnesota, 25 years ago, officials said.
- The Tri-State Tornado, the deadliest in U.S. history, struck Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana on March 18, 1925, killing 695 people and injuring 2,027.
- It reached speeds of up to 73 mph over a distance of 219 miles and achieved the highest Fujita scale rating, an F5, featuring wind speeds estimated to range from 261 to 318 mph, causing widespread destruction across multiple towns.
- Key communities like Murphysboro and De Soto suffered heavy losses, with 234 fatalities in Murphysboro and 33 children killed at De Soto School, the deadliest school tornado record.
- The tornado destroyed about 15,000 homes, caused $3 billion in damages, and survivors recall the moment as "And in a couple of seconds it was all gone," reflecting swift destruction.
- The event led to improved weather forecasting and community resilience, with many attributing recovery success to collective efforts and advances like AI-enhanced alerts today.
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Tornado cut a path of destruction 25 years ago in Granite Falls, Minnesota
GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — Quiet, residential streets lined by modern, well-kept houses with trimmed lawns mark today what 25 years ago was an absolute path of destruction 500 feet wide and two miles long. A tornado cut through the west side of Granite Falls, Minnesota, like a dagger pointed toward the city’s heart on July 25, 2000. “Looked like a war zone”: That is how Phil Kelly and others who were in this pathway describe what they saw after emer…
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