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May 23, 2011 |
Deadly tornadoes strike again
A deadly spring continued in the American South and Midwest as more tornadoes cut swaths of destruction through Missouri and Minnesota. The death toll in Joplin, Mo. was near 100 and expected to rise. As much as 30 percent of the town was damaged. In Minneapolis, a tornado killed one resident as it caused heavy damage and led to school closures and a curfew. The death toll from 2011 tornadoes stands now at 455, the deadliest year for tornados since 1953. -- Lane Turner (24 photos total)

Lynn Mosley carefully steps over downed power lines on May 23 in north Minneapolis. The tornado ripped a nearly five-mile path from suburban St. Louis Park, where it hit a condo complex and two businesses, through north Minneapolis, tearing roofs off houses, toppling huge trees and power lines and knocking over rail cars in the northern suburb of Fridley. (Jerry Holt/The Star Tribune/AP) #
More links and information
Death Toll Rises to Nearly 100 From Missouri Tornado - NYTimes.com, 5/23
Deadly tornado crashes through north Minneapolis - Startribune.com, 5/23
Deadliest U.S. tornado since 1953 rips through Joplin, Missouri, killing 89 - Wunderground.com, 5/23
Tornadoes kill over 200 - The Big Picture, 4/28
Tornado - Wikipedia entry