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Within 48 hours of the massive twister's late-afternoon touchdown, he and other officials had decided that schools would reopen on time in August.

As ravaged Joplin heals, schools return on time 2011

Within 48 hours of the massive twister's late-afternoon touchdown, he and other officials had decided that schools would reopen on time in August.

As ravaged Joplin heals, schools return on time 2011

The high death toll resulted from the twister's path through a commercial area including a hospital, a nursing home, a row of crowded restaurants and several large stores.

Twister Season Proves Deadliest Since 1953 Timothy W. Martin 2011

So they started driving south, and ended up driving along Interstate 44, unknowingly heading straight into the twister's path.

Making Fast Decisions as Twister Roars Ilan Brat 2011

•Forests and rolling terrain can obscure the horizon and make it harder to see a twister's approach.

Across the South, violent storms left little hope 2011

Given this twister's huge swath and intense strength, how did the death toll remain so low?

Saturday's tornadoes: Success amid devastation 2010

So Rahatan kept spinning around, faster and faster, until at last he stopped screaming and went limp in the twister's grasp.

Addicts Tree Riesener 2010

The National Weather Service says the twister's winds hit almost 100 miles per hour.

CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2008 2008

David Decker captured this amazing video of the hail pelting his home with the twister's cloud just looming.

CNN Transcript May 23, 2008 2008

COLLINS: One of the twister's victim, Aaron Eyler.

CNN Transcript Jun 13, 2008 2008