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Obama to address memorial for tornado victims
AFP – 15 mins ago

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama will take part on Sunday in a ceremony to mourn the 132 people killed by a powerful tornado which tore through a Missouri town, the White House said. Full Story »
Severe storms wreak havoc from Vermont to Georgia
AP – 40 mins ago

AP

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Violent weather swept across the Eastern seaboard overnight, dropping heavy rains that flooded towns from New England to Georgia, knocking out power and killing at least three people in the Atlanta area. Full Story »
By the Numbers: 2011 tornado season
AP – 1 hr 11 mins ago

Figures about the tornado that ripped through Joplin, Mo., on Sunday and the 2011 tornado season. All "record" statistics represent the official record of the National Weather Service, which covers 1950 to present day. Full Story »
Missouri tornado death toll at 132; funerals begin
AP – 2 hrs 4 mins ago

AP

JOPLIN, Mo. - Friends and family paid tribute to victims of the Joplin tornado on Friday, beginning the grim task of burying the dead as officials said the savage storm's death toll had risen to 132 people. Full Story »
Joplin tornado death toll rises to 132
Reuters – 2 hrs 41 mins ago

Reuters

JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) - The death toll from the monster tornado that tore through Joplin on Sunday rose to 132 on Friday after six more victims were identified, Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr said. Full Story »
Missouri tornado toll 132 as number missing falls
AFP – Fri May 27, 4:53 pm ET

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JOPLIN, Missouri (AFP) - The death toll from one of the worst tornadoes ever to hit the United States rose to 132 Friday as crews continued to search the rubble for survivors and victims. Full Story »
Backyard storm shelters become relics of the past
AP – Fri May 27, 3:50 pm ET

AP

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - When storm clouds threatened his childhood home, James Firestone's family knew where to go until the menace had passed: a bunker-like hole in the backyard that could withstand even the most powerful tornado. Full Story »
Friends: Joplin tornado no match for man's spirit
AP – Fri May 27, 2:04 pm ET

AP

GALENA, Kan. - The first funeral for some 132 victims of the massive Joplin, Mo., tornado included little talk of the storm, focusing instead on what friends call the giant spirit of a man who loved life. Full Story »
Joplin Hospital May Have to Be Completely Rebuilt
ContributorNetwork – Fri May 27, 1:46 pm ET

A bedrock of the city of Joplin, St. John's Regional Medical Center will be rebuilt. The hospital suffered severe damage during an EF5 tornado as it swept through the city in southwest Missouri. Full Story »
Soggy Northern Plains braces for 2nd slug of water
AP – 13 mins ago

AP

LODGE GRASS, Mont. - Rain-swollen rivers that have swamped Montana towns could keep flooding the region for another month or more as melting mountain snow delivers a second slug of water to the soggy Northern Plains. Full Story »
EF5 Tornadoes Throughout History
ContributorNetwork – Fri May 27, 1:46 pm ET

Since the National Weather Service began record keeping in 1950, there have been 56 known F5 or EF5 tornadoes in the United States. Those tornadoes are the most intense on the Fujita scale and the basis for the ratings are calculated based upon damage reported after the tornado. Full Story »
Severe weather kills three more people
Reuters – Fri May 27, 1:16 pm ET

Reuters

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rains and strong winds in Atlanta caused three deaths from falling trees and left more than 100,000 without electric power, officials said on Friday. Full Story »
Pennsylvania storm blows over circus tent, causes injuries
Reuters – Fri May 27, 12:50 pm ET

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A circus tent collapsed during a storm in western Pennsylvania, injuring at least three people, a circus employee said on Friday. Full Story »
Experts Predict Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in Detroit is Going to Continue into Friday
ContributorNetwork – Fri May 27, 12:46 pm ET

The heavy rain didn't stop in Detroit on Wednesday, dropping an estimated 2 to 4 inches across much of the city in just a few short hours. More rain has already fallen Thursday morning, and even more is expected by evening. Local officials have issued further flood warnings for Metro Detroit that are effective until midnight Thursday. Full Story »
Oklahoma's Advance Tornado Warning Saves Lives
ContributorNetwork – Fri May 27, 12:10 pm ET

Nestled in "Tornado Alley," Oklahoma is no stranger to the devastation of mother nature's fury. Full Story »
More than 1,000 Tornadoes Hit United States Annually
ContributorNetwork – Fri May 27, 11:54 am ET

As outlined by Yahoo! News, there have been at least three confirmed EF5 tornadoes in 2011. Usually, these violent storms occur much less frequently in the United States. What is going on with the weather in general and tornadoes in particular? How common are EF5 tornadoes -- by the numbers? Full Story »
Ala. tried to close home where twisters killed 7
AP – Fri May 27, 11:22 am ET

AP

ASHVILLE, Ala. - The government sued last fall to close an assisted living facility where nine elderly, disabled people lived in two double-wide mobile homes parked in a valley miles from the nearest town. Yet the facility was still open April 27, when a tornado smacked the mobile homes and killed four residents along with the owner, his daughter-in-law and 7-year-old granddaughter. Full Story »
Fitch cuts Japan credit rating outlook to negative
Reuters – Fri May 27, 10:21 am ET

Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) - Ratings agency Fitch on Friday cut its outlook on Japan's sovereign debt, warning that the vast cost of a March earthquake and tsunami and the still-unknown bill for the clean-up after the nuclear disaster would further strain the country's already shaky public finances. Full Story »