Devastating Tornado in Joplin, Missouri

Just awful. One of the worst in US history

89 dead after tornado in Joplin, Missouri; number expected to rise - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/23/missouri.tornado/index.html?hpt=T1)

What the deal with all the tornado's this year? Feel bad for these people. Our disaster claims unit has been working overtime for the past month.

How horrible. It's been like a perfect storm this season with the tornado activity in that part of the country.

That tornado was a mile wide. A mile! That's totally crazy. I feel so bad for all these people. The midwest has been devastated this spring.

That tornado was a mile wide. A mile! That's totally crazy. I feel so bad for all these people. The midwest has been devastated this spring.
That's around 1760 yards wide.

You have heard the expression (Looks Like A War Zone) check out this footage.

'Cut city in half': Twister kills at least 90 - Weather - msnbc.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43132174/ns/weather/?GT1=43001)

Interesting in 1st downs link is that Worcester MA has the highest death toll. I grew up in NE and never did I fear a tornado.

So sad..

They said this morning that we were on pace to break the record of the deadliest ever year for tornadoes in the United States...the previous record is held in 1925, where 695 people were killed in what was called the great Tri-State-Tornado. We have 455 deaths so far this year, and tornado season has i think 2 more months to go :(

Amazing pic:

Unbelievable Before-and-After Picture From Joplin, MO Neighborhood | The Blaze (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/unbelieveable-before-and-after-picture-from-joplin-mo-neighborhood/)

Hopefully the new round of storms isnt as bad as some are predicting. Hopeing the best for these people

I live In tornado alley so I should be used to it, but they are so unpredictable thats why they are so scary

I live In tornado alley so I should be used to it, but they are so unpredictable thats why they are so scary

It was amazing that the doppler radar hadn't even showed a precipitation mass moving across the area. That intense storm was appeared from nothing to the west of Joplin and caused all that devestation.

I don't know how you can even warn people of something that severe that just crops up out of nowhere.