Missouri tornado was deadliest in 60 years

The death toll for the Missouri tornado rose to 117 today, making it single deadliest twister in the United States for 60 years.

The death toll for the Missouri tornado rose to 117 today, making it single deadliest twister in the United States for 60 years.

Before the disaster that swept through the town of Joplin, the previous worst killed 116 people in Flint, Michigan, in 1953.

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