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Wednesday, February 29, 2012  An apparent twister rolled through Branson, Mo., just before 1 a.m. and seemed to hopscotch up the city's main roadway, ripping roofs off hotels and damaging some of the city's famed music theaters.

Monday, May 30, 2011  President Obama came face to face Sunday with the legions of homeless, consoling the community as it remembered the more than 130 people killed in the storm.

Monday, May 23, 2011  Missouri officials say at least 89 died in tornado that tore through city, into hospital

Thursday, May 20, 2010  Authorities in Oklahoma say several homes and businesses have been damaged by tornadoes. Few injuries were reported from Wednesday's storms.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  UPDATED 9:40 a.m. CDT. The National Weather Service said a storm system that was expected to move into the Plains and parts of the Midwest on Wednesday could bring more thunderstorms, heavy rain and possibly even tornadoes.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  UPDATED 9:55 a.m. CDT with photos and video. Violent storms that tore through the southern Plains killed five people and injured dozens more, leaving behind flattened homes, toppled semitrailers and downed power lines.