118 Tornadoes, 43 Deaths: The March 2025 Outbreak Was Different

March 2025 Tornado Outbreak: The Deadliest Storm in US History | Complete Documentary
The March 13-16, 2025 tornado outbreak became the costliest tornado disaster in American history, causing $11 billion in damages and claiming 43 lives across eight states. This comprehensive documentary reveals the complete story of 118 confirmed tornadoes, including three devastating EF-4 twisters and twelve EF-3 tornadoes that ravaged communities from Arkansas to Alabama.
🌪️ INSIDE THIS DOCUMENTARY:

How meteorologists predicted this historic outbreak 7 days in advance
Exclusive storm chaser footage from Reed Timmer and Aaron Rigsby
Survivor stories: The 9-year-old who saved her family
EF-4 tornado with 190 mph winds - strongest in Arkansas since 2014
119-mile tornado track - one of the longest in state history
Debris detected 5 miles high in the stratosphere
Real-time warning innovations that saved hundreds of lives

KEY LOCATIONS AFFECTED:
Bakersfield MO • Cave City AR • Diaz AR • Tylertown MS • Poplar Bluff MO • Winterboro AL • Plantersville AL • St. Louis Lambert Airport
This tornado outbreak shattered the previous March tornado record with an Outbreak Intensity Score of 147, placing it among the most severe weather events in modern history. The Storm Prediction Center issued only the third Day-2 High Risk in their history—previous instances preceded the catastrophic 2006 and 2012 tornado outbreaks.
TORNADO STATISTICS:
✓ 118 confirmed tornadoes over 4 days
✓ 3 EF-4 tornadoes (170-190 mph winds)
✓ 12 EF-3 tornadoes (136-165 mph winds)
✓ Peak winds: 190 mph near Diaz, Arkansas
✓ Longest track: 119 miles (Fifty-Six, AR to Missouri)
✓ 43 total fatalities across multiple states
EXTREME WEATHER IMPACTS:
Beyond tornadoes, this massive storm system triggered 130+ wildfires across Oklahoma and Texas (200,000 acres burned), deadly dust storms causing a 71-vehicle pileup in Kansas, and widespread power outages affecting over 500,000 customers in Chicago alone.
Learn how advanced warning systems, including the experimental Warn-on-Forecast technology, provided up to 2 hours advance notice to some communities. Discover why the St. Louis National Weather Service achieved zero fatalities despite two EF-3 tornadoes in their forecast area.
This documentary features firsthand accounts from survivors, fire chiefs, storm chasers, and emergency managers, along with analysis of the atmospheric conditions that created "textbook perfection for violent tornadoes"—including 975-millibar surface pressure comparable to a Category 2 hurricane.