Wow. What a weekend. The people in Joplin, Missouri had about twenty minutes from hearing that there was, indeed, a tornado, to actually experiencing the tornado.
I have only been in Kansas a couple of years, and I have not seen a tornado, in Kansas, up close yet.
Very sadly, I think the casualty count is up to ninety for Joplin, as I type this.
Update: it is 8:00 PM Central Time, and the casualty count is up to 116. Joplin schools have closed early, for the summer.