On this day: 1896 - F4 Tornado

On this day in 1896 a major tornado struck St. Louis, Missouri. The tornado, part of a supercell system, touched down in central St. Louis destroying property over a long track which included most of the built infrastructure in its path such as homes, saloons, schools, churches and a rail yard among others. The tornado crossed the Mississippi River where it intensified, continuing into East St. Louis, Illinois where it left a path of similar destruction. In later years the tornado was rated as an F4 on the Fujita Scale. Damage was estimated at ~$10 Million in 1896 dollars. The death toll in St. Louis, MO was 137. In East St. Louis, IL the storm resulted in 118 fatalities. The combined casualty count was ~1,000 for both cities.  

Source: http://goo.gl/cPiMf

Death Toll
137 - St. Louis, MO
118 - E. St. Louis, IL

Sources
http://goo.gl/sq5NV
http://goo.gl/W2whT

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