This page was last edited on 28 May 2017, at 02:20 (UTC). Contributing Institution: Lincoln County Historical Society Type: It was estimated it was an F4 class tornado. - With the death of Mrs. Hans Christensen, 41, the thirty-sixth victim of the tornado which swept through Tyler Aug. 21 is recorded. JUN 22, 1919 4:00 pm 57 dead 200 injured Most of the deaths were in a three-block-wide swath as Fergus Falls became "a vast acreage of kindling." Source: The Tomahawk (White Earth, MN) October 17, 1918. AUG 21, 1918 9:00 pm 36 dead 225 injured The tornado hit Tyler, where more than 600 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. August 21, was again a tornado day, in 1918 (9:20PM), this time at Tyler, killing 36 people. Contributing Institution: Lincoln County Historical Society A telephone pole is leaning in the background with other buildings standing. Creator: Milum, C. A. [August 21st, 1918] A powerful tornado struck Tyler, Minnesota, killing 36 people and injuring over 100 others. On July 1, 1918, a tornado swept through the town of Tyler. Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. AUG 17, 1946 6:40 pm 11 dead 100 injured 13 killed and heavy property damage in Tyler, Minn. ... 13 KILLED IN TORNADO. 36 fatalities were reported, with over 100 injuries. Less than a year later, June 22, 1919, (4:45PM) 59 lives were lost when the second deadliest killer tornado in Minnesota history roared through Fergus Falls. 1918 Tyler tornado; Last edited on 28 May 2017, at 02:20. The trees left standing look like telephone poles, with no branches or leaves. Debris from the storm, was found over 20 miles away. On October 12, 1918, a devastating fire destroyed thirty-eight communities in northeastern Minnesota. Tyler. 48 tornadoes were reported, with three of these tornadoes reaching EF4 (166-200 mph) on the Enhanced Fujita Intensity Scale. Tyler MN Tornado - August 21st 1918. This MN Tornado hit the town of Tyler, and is considered the fourth deadliest tornado to touchdown in the state. Date Created: 1918-08-22 Description: Looking North East where tornado entered city. It killed 57 people and is the second deadliest tornado in Minnesota's history (1st was the 1886 Sauk Rapids tornado).This tornado occurred just 10 months after a tornado in Tyler, Minnesota killed 36 people. Major tornado outbreak. Tyler Tornado aftermath, Tyler, Minnesota. 1918-08-21 Description: The Tyler, Minnesota, tornado left two cars are flattened under the collapsed roof of a garage. General Rhinow commanded the relief effort, which was carried out by members of the Home Guard and National Guard. Three fatalities were attributed to the tornadoes at widely dispersed locations; Mentor in Polk County, near Almora in Otter Tail County, and near Albert Lea in Freeborn County. Correspondence, minutes, financial records, lists of claimants, and miscellany of the Tyler Relief Commission, appointed by Governor J.A.A. It would be the fourth deadliest tornado in the state's history. The 1919 Fergus Falls tornado was a large and destructive tornado that struck Fergus Falls, Minnesota on Sunday, June 22, 1919. ; Tyler, Minn., Is Wrecked by Windstorm. Burnquist to aid victims of a tornado that had devastated the Lincoln County (Minn.) town of Tyler in August, 1918. Mrs. Christensen went to the cellar of her home, and a flying timber which was swept from above her head dealt her a terrific blow. That twister was Minnesota's fourth deadliest on record. Touchdown in the state 's history Last edited on 28 May 2017, at 02:20 UTC... 1918 ] a powerful tornado struck Tyler, Minn., is Wrecked by Windstorm on record 166-200... ; Tyler, Minn., is Wrecked by Windstorm is Wrecked by.. Minnesota, killing 36 people and injuring over 100 others the trees standing... 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