Dramatic drone video made public Thursday revealed the extent of the destruction from severe storms that killed at least three people in Missouri Wednesday night. IMAGES OF DESTRUCTION: TORNADO STRIKES JEFFERSON CITYThe National Weather Service confirmed that a large and destructive twister moved over Jefferson City shortly before midnight Wednesday. Preliminary information indicated the tornado at was an EF-3 twister, which typically carries winds of up to 160 mph. The tornado cut a path about three miles long and a mile wide from the south end of Jefferson City north toward the Missouri River, said police Lt. David Williams. The first tornado sirens sounded in Jefferson City at 11:10 p.m. — about 30 minutes before the first property damage.

Source: Fox News May 23, 2019 23:31 UTC