Twisters that tore through Union County, Missouri, killed 6 people. One couple survived against incomprehensible odds in a trailer obliterated by the storm.

Initial reports suggest as many as 19 tornadoes hit Missouri over the weekend. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s Office said the twisters left widespread destruction in 27 Missouri counties – killing at least 12 people and leaving one person missing.

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.

Nine of the 12 fatalities reported during last week's severe weather outbreak occurred in Wayne and Ozark counties.

Communities across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana were devastated by the deadliest and longest-running tornado ever recorded a century ago. Here's what happened.