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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 21, 1918 9:20 pm |
| F4 tornado | |
| on the Fujita scale | |
| Overall effects | |
| Casualties | 36 fatalities, 100 injuries |
The 1918 Tyler tornado was a deadly and destructive tornado that devastated the town of Tyler, Minnesota on Wednesday, August 21, 1918. The F4-estimated tornado hit the town at approximately 9:20 pm, killing 36 people and injuring over 100 others.[1][2] Debris from Tyler was found up to 23 miles (37 km) away.[3] It is the fourth-deadliest tornado in Minnesota's history.
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[edit]- ↑ Minnesota Tornado History and Statistics Archived 2007-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Tyler, MN Tornado, Aug 1918 | GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods". Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
- ↑ Welcome To Tyler, Minnesota Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
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