Missouri is among the highest states with deadly tornadoes, but the data doesn't tell the full story. MISSOURI, USA — As St. Louis continues to clean up from its deadly and historic tornado on May 16, the 5 On Your Side VERIFY team wanted to know where Missouri ranks when it comes to the deadly storms.

With thousands of insurance claims being filed this week after a tornado hit parts of St. Louis on May 16, Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Director Angela Nelson said it should be an easy process for Missouri tornado victims to file insurance claims.

Nine tornadoes struck Missouri and Kentucky on May 16, including a deadly EF3 in Scott County that killed two people and destroyed homes. The National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes up to EF4 strength.

A storm system Monday that prompted a slew of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings officially produced two tornadoes.

A radar-confirmed tornado swept near Truman Lake Monday night as KMBC's Stormtracker 9 was nearby. Watch as First Alert Meteorologist Nick Bender and Photojournalist Turner Twyman pass through Coal, Missouri, just outside of Tightwad, Monday evening.

Sen. Josh Hawley was able to get several big questions answered on issues facing Missourians during a U.S. Senate committee hearing on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in Washington D.C. this week.

Parking under an overpass isn't only dangerous to every other driver, it also heightens the risk of injury or death for those under the overpass, experts say.

On the 14th anniversary of the deadly Joplin tornado, St. Louis is contending with its own catastrophe. A Joplin survivor recounts what recovery looks like.