Missouri Governor Mike Parson Surveys Tornado Damage in Jefferson City

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Missouri Governor Mike Parson boarded a helicopter on May 23 to survey damage in Jefferson City after a tornado swept through the area shortly before midnight the evening before.

Businesses and homes were damaged and at least nine people were injured and taken to hospital as a result of the twister, according to the Missouri Department of Public Safety.

The National Weather Service said the tornado was rated an EF-3, with estimated peak wind speeds of 160 mph. Credit: Governor Mike Parson via Storyful