Tornadoes kill 21 in Missouri and Oklahoma
Killer tornadoes swept through Oklahoma and Missouri, yesterday, killing at least 21 people. Hardest hit were the towns of Picher, OK, where seven died, and Seneca, MO, where ten died. Damage photos I saw from these towns showed buildings swept clean from their foundations, indicative of at least EF-4 damage, and possibly EF-5. Yesterday's deaths brings the 2008 U.S. tornado death toll up to 96--the most tornado fatalities since 1998, when 130 people died. With at le...
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A very powerful F5 tornado moved through Waco, Texas on this date in 1953, killing 114 people. Damage estimates totaled $200 million as the storm destroyed 850 homes and made a 23-mile path through the city.
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