Missouri tornado filmed by storm chasers
At least 116 people have been killed after a tornado tore through the city of Joplin in the US state of Missouri, officials have said.
The tornado cut a path nearly six miles (10km) long through the city centre, destroying businesses and homes.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency and warned more storms are on the way.
A team of storm chasers filmed the tornado as it hit the city.
Video footage courtesy of TornadoVideos.net Base Hunters
23 May 2011
- From the section US & Canada