Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917
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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 including 15 that were analyzed to have been violent (F4–F5) based upon reported damage.[nb 1] The deadliest tornado of the entire sequence produced a 155-mile (249 km) track across Illinois, killing 101 people and devastating the towns of Charleston and Mattoon along with small farming communities. Once believed to have traveled 290-mile (470 km) across Illinois and into Indiana, it is now assessed to have been a tornado family of four to eight separate tornadoes.[nb 2]
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Type | Tornado outbreak |
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Duration | May 25–June 1, 1917 |
Tornadoes confirmed | ≥ 66 |
Max. rating1 | F5 tornado |
Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 8 days |
Fatalities | ≥ 383 fatalities, unknown injuries |
Damage | > $6.88 million (1917 USD); >$164 million (2024 USD) |
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado |