National Weather Service
The National Weather Service (NWS) is a branch of the United States federal government.
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[edit]2011
[edit]- "The EF-5 rating was mainly arrived at by the total destruction of vehicles of various sizes and weight. Some vehicles were tossed several blocks, and owners were never able to locate their vehicles. Also, parking stops weighing over 300 pounds and re-barred into asphalt were tossed from 20 to 60 yards. Other factors included was the deflection, deformed and tossing of reinforced concrete porches and slabs, and the fact the St. John’s hospital building structure and foundation were compromised and will need to be torn down, were probably caused by winds speed at or exceeding 200 mph."
- Update On The Joplin Devastating EF-5 Tornado by the NWS office in Springfield, Missouri