Joplin Tornado Death Toll Reaches 117 (Updated Figure) - - VIDEO of Destruction Caused by Tornado on Weekend

JOPLIN, Missouri (May 24) – Joplin tornado update: 117 fatalities now confirmed, making it the single deadliest tornado in U.S. history.

Large Scale Devastation by Tornado in Joplin, Missouri

A large scale tornado struck Joplin Missouri yesterday, destroying the city completely and the hospital. The death toll is currently at 117 people.

While rescuers stranded to dig out any remaining survivors from a weekend tornado; residents in Joplin, Missouri, fear for the threat of more tornadoes on Tuesday.

There is a 45% chance of another tornado outbreak, warned by the National Weather Service warned, with the peak time between 4 p.m. and midnight Tuesday; over a wide scale including parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Nebraska and Missouri.