It was the deadliest tornado of 2011 and has become known as the deadliest tornado in Missouri history. The natural disaster caused the most fatalities since the Glazier–Higgins-Woodward tornado outbreak in 1947, which killed at least 184 people.

Tornadoes hammered Missouri on Friday night, ripping apart homes, businesses, and the electrical system. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s Office says at least 12 people have been killed and one person is still missing from the severe weather.

An EF1 tornado struck Puxico, Missouri Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.Preliminary data from the NWS in Paducah, Kentucky shows that the tornado began southwest of Puxico at 11:50 p.

On Tuesday, the NWS confirmed at least one more EF-1 tornado touched down in our area, taking Sunday's total to 5.

The National Weather Service has survey teams out across Alabama on Sunday surveying damage after many tornadoes are reported to have touched down around the state.