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The tornado outbreak sequence of May 25–June 1, 1917 was an eight-day tornado event, known as a tornado outbreak sequence, that killed at least 383 people, mostly in the Midwestern and parts of the Southeastern United States. It was the most intense and the longest continuous tornado outbreak sequence on record, with at least 66 tornadoes ...
Tri-State tornado outbreak. On March 18, 1925, one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in recorded history generated at least twelve significant tornadoes and spanned a large portion of the midwestern and southern United States. In all, at least 751 people were killed and more than 2,298 [ 2] were injured, making the outbreak the deadliest ...
Mattoon, Illinois. Location of Mattoon in Coles County, Illinois. / 39.47750°N 88.36222°W / 39.47750; -88.36222. Mattoon ( / ˈmæt.tun / MAT-toon) [3] is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,870 as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Lake Land College and has close ties with its neighbor, Charleston.
Mad Gasser of Mattoon. The Mad Gasser of Mattoon (also known as the "Anesthetic Prowler," the "Phantom Anesthetist," or simply the "Mad Gasser") was the name given to the person or people believed to be responsible for a series of apparent gas attacks that occurred in Mattoon, Illinois, during the mid-1940s. More than two dozen separate cases ...
The storm Nov. 17, 2013, left an indelible mark on central Illinois residents. Here are six of their stories about the day 10 years ago. Survivors share memories of resilience, rebuilding after ...
They represent 19 people who were injured and the family of the man who was killed when an EF-1 tornado packing winds of 100 mph struck the Apollo Theatre, 104 N. State St., causing the roof to ...
Winnebago County is in northern Illinois about a 95-mile drive northwest from Chicago. Body found half buried in Florida 43 years ago identified as Vietnam War vet, cops say Submerged car with ...
The second deadly tornado to develop on December 18 became one of two tornadoes to strike Mount Vernon in Jefferson County, Illinois. The first tornado was the strongest and formed at 3:55 pm. CST (21:55 UTC) about 10 mi (16 km) west-southwest of downtown Mount Vernon, whence local police monitored its movement from patrol vehicles and ...