April 3 marks the anniversary of the catastrophic tornado outbreak of 1974, which remains one of the deadliest in the twentieth century.

From Logan School’s top floor, 11-year-old Othella Silvey should have been able to see her house easily — it was less than ...

Historical Society shows 17th and Walnut Streets, close to the Mobile and Ohio rail yards, with the freight house in background, in Murphysboro, Ill., after a tornado tore through Indiana ...

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) — From Logan School's top floor, 11-year-old Othella Silvey should have been able to see her house easily — it was less than two blocks away. But after a monstrous ...

The deadliest ... Ohio Railroad yards, employing close to 1,100, were wiped out. At the twister’s next stop, it ravaged the DeSoto School, killing 38 children. Sheet music for “After the ...

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The deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history occurred 100 years ago ... and Griffith, Indiana. The Mobile & Ohio Railroad yards, employing close to 1,100, were wiped out. At the twister’s next stop, ...

The Tri-State Tornado, the deadliest in U.S. history ... Indiana. The Mobile & Ohio Railroad yards, employing close to 1,100, were wiped out. At the twister’s next stop, it ravaged the DeSoto ...