STE. GENEVIEVE — The Tornado of 1925 will be the subject of the next program of the Sainte Genevieve Museum Speaker Series.
Retired professor and author, Steve Wiegenstein, will show a compelling series of archival photographs, share stories of rescue and recovery, and describe the struggle to rebuild in the wake of unimaginable devastation.
A hundred years ago, the deadliest tornado in American history originated in southern Missouri. Now known as the “Tri-State Tornado,” the storm originated near Ellington and swept through southeast Missouri before crossing into Illinois and Indiana. The devastation of the Tri-State Tornado revealed flaws in the nation’s storm forecasting and reporting system that grew out of a lack of coordination and a misplaced desire to avoid public panic, flaws that took decades to correct. This presentation uses contemporary accounts and images to re-create Missouri’s portion of “the forgotten storm.”
The program, sponsored by Lakenan Insurance, will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 5th at the Orris Theater.
Please note the time change from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Presentation is free to museum members, otherwise admission will apply