March 18, 1925, what would be known as the Tri-State Tornado, leveled communities in its path including Griffin. Angela Mason grew up in Southern Illinois, just north of the path of the storm.

That's the phrase used to describe the 1925 Tri-State tornado. It left nearly 700 people dead in its more than 200-mile path. The deadliest tornado in U.S. history came without a warning.

The Tri-State Tornado, Palm Sunday, Super Tornado Outbreak and Henryville are just some of the list to date. The Tri-State Tornado, ... Tornado rating: The tornado was rated F3 (EF-scale wasn't ...

However, most reports will point you to the Tri-State tornado outbreak of 1925. This is when a tornado reportedly traveled 219 miles, moving through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.

1925's Tri-State Tornado in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana with 695 deaths; 1896's tornado in St. Louis at 255 deaths; 2011's tornado in Joplin at 158 deaths; ...