Joplin MO tornado
 

Anyone heard from Tyson or Brad Smith? Hope everyone is OK. Looks bad.

One news report so far:

NewsOn6.com

JOPLIN, Missouri -- A tornado has ravaged parts of Joplin Sunday, taking out hundreds of homes and businesses.

Jasper County Emergency Management Director Keith Stammer says a tornado hit the St. John's Regional Medical Center on the city's south side. He said there are multiple reports of injuries from the twister that struck around 6 p.m. Sunday.

Our sister station in Joplin reports massive damage with hundreds of people trapped in a Walmart and Lowe's.

Most of the damage was centered around Ridgeline Road, which is a major commercial strip in Joplin.

The EF3 tornado was rain wrapped making it difficult to see the track of the storm.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has shut down I-44 just outside of Miami because of overturned vehicles and debris on the highway.

It sounds like it hit a little bit (a couple of miles) to the east of their shops but I do not know exactly where their shops are located. I just have a pretty good idea where they are located.

He west of town on Hwy 66 7th st, and Lots of fiberglass in his yard,
Hope they safe!

Those guys were the first people I thought of when I saw the weather alert!!

Man, this was a bad one. Let's hope everyone made it through ok.

Yeah it was..here is some footage from a local tv station.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDOLjlzQYSs

I got this from Tyson but haven't heard from Brad.

I'm ok, watched it go two blocks from me ran in the house grabbed tow straps and pry bars and have been pulling people out of houses that are smashed and cars and poles out of road so help can get in, I will write later
Tyson..

Heard from Brad, Krissy and Ryan and everyone is fine.

Prayers to everyone effected by the storms tonight.

Got these from a friend...


Walmart 15th and ragline
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...ank/joplwm.jpg

lowes at 26th and ragline
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8.../lowesjomo.jpg

Pet store at 20th and ragline
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...nk/petjomo.jpg