A massive weather system traversed the country between March 13 and March 17, 2025, leaving a trail of death and destruction from hail, dust, wind, floods, tornadoes and wildfires. The Storm Prediction Center issued the unusual warning of a “Particularly Dangerous Situation,” stating the system could produce many long-track and violent tornadoes.
Between Friday, March 14 and Sunday, March 16, there have been dozens of tornadoes across 12 states that left at least 40 people dead (a statistic that is constantly changing) in seven affected states. At least 12 people died in Missouri, which was hard hit by tornadoes Friday night, including an EF-3.
Photo: Tornado damage in Missouri, March 15, 2025. (Photo credit: Missouri State Highway Patrol via X)
