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The National Weather Service has determined that the devastating tornado that directly hit Joplin, Mo. was in fact an EF-5, the highest classification of tornadoes. This means that Joplin, a city of more tha...

The death toll from the tornado that destroyed Joplin, Mo., on Sunday has reached 116 according to a city official, putting it in a tie for the single deadliest twister to hit American soil since the National W...

A tornado struck the city of Joplin, Mo., on Sunday, killing at least 116 people and causing catastrophic damage. Nearly a quarter of Joplin has been destroyed -- not damaged, but removed from the earth...