Monday, May 23, 2011

Joplin MO (Missouri) Tornado Captured on Video

Joplin, Missouri was in the direct path of a devastating tornado Sunday night, and it left the city "isolated and in the dark after the destruction, with telephone connections largely cut off and many homes without electricity after the twister touched down around 6 p.m." Video after the break.

"There was panic - firefighters were pulling themselves out of the debris and then helping others," said Mike Bettes, a meteorologist for the Weather Channel who arrived in Joplin 10 minutes after the tornado touched down, as part of the show "The Great Tornado Hunt."






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