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This is preliminary data from the May 22nd, 2011 severe weather outbreak where Joplin, MO took a direct hit from a tornado.
Storm damage survey crews from the National Weather Service will be out in Joplin starting Monday. More details on the Springfield, MO NWS page.
Update: the NWS has declared the Joplin MO tornado an EF-5 (an EF-5 is the strongest), with wind speeds in excess of 200 MPH (for reference, winds greater than 57 MPH are considered severe). The official death toll now stands at 122 as of 6 PM Tuesday. More info, including tornado paths, can be found on the NWS storm survey page.
You can also view the May 2011 outbreak or the April 25th-28th tornado outbreak.
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