Deadly tornado strikes Missouri (picture)

A cross stands atop a church that was severely damaged by a tornado in Joplin, Mo., as a severe storm passes overhead Monday, May 23, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital, hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 89 people.

Mark Siler carries some salvageable items from the house of his friend Clay Warden as another storm approaches Joplin, Mo. on Monday, May 23, 2011. Warden's house was destroyed on Sunday by a tornado that hit the southwest Missouri town.

An entire neighborhood lay in ruin after a devastating tornado hit Joplin, Missouri May 23, 2011.

An entire neighborhood lay in ruin after a devastating tornado hit Joplin, Missouri May 23, 2011. At least 89 people have died in a monster tornado that left a path of destruction nearly a mile wide through the heart of of the city and directly hit the small Midwestern city's main hospital.

Jason Pugh (R) removes a rifle from his father's home which was destroyed by a devastating tornado hit Joplin, Missouri May 23, 2011. At least 89 people have died in a monster tornado that left a path of destruction nearly a mile wide through the heart of of the city and directly hit the small Midwestern city's main hospital.

A refrigerator baring a woman's name and the word 'hospital' lay strewn about with the debris of a neighborhood totally destroyed by a devastating tornado in Joplin, Missouri May 23, 2011. At least 89 people have died in a monster tornado that left a path of destruction nearly a mile wide through the heart of of the city and directly hit the small Midwestern city's main hospital.

This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) image released shows the city of Joplin, Missouri on May 22, reeling after a powerful tornado spun through a densely populated part of town. This image, from GOES East at 2345Z, shows the storm system moments before spawning the tornado, estimated to have struck shortly before 6:00 pm CST

People climbed over wreckage in a neighborhood near St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. Monday, May 23, 2011, a day after it was hit by a tornado.

A woman looks at the damage to St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., Monday, May 23, 2011, a day after it was hit by a tornado. Authorities warned Monday that the death toll could climb as search and rescue workers continued their efforts.

A view of the destruction after a tornado blew the roof off the St. John's Regional Medical Center where about 180 patients cowered and were eventually evacuated in Joplin, Missouri May 23, 2011.

Cars are strewn about in the parking lot at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., Monday, May 23, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging the hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 89 people.

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