Missouri Tornado Kills at Least 116 in Deadliest U.S. Twister Since 1953

The tornado that killed 116 people in Joplin, Missouri, was the deadliest single U.S. twister since 1953, with winds that may have reached 198 miles per hour (319 kph), according to Jack Hayes, director of the National Weather Service.  Read more....

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