Real kids. Real disasters. The Trii-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado strike in American history, tearing through three states and killing 700 peol=ple. Almost a century later, the Joplin Tornado was a milewide monster that nearly destroyed the heart of a vibrant city. Here are the vivid and true stories of two young people who survived these terrifyying twisters, along with fascinating facts about tornadoes.