The National Weather Service said the tornado - which cut a path through Nevada, Missouri - extended nearly 17 miles and had a width of 600 yards. Maximum wind speeds reached nearly 100 mph.

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Baba Jimmy announced that they had been given a warning of a possible tornado hitting them which got him moving his wife and kids to a storm shelter.