A string of twisters† traveled from Oklahoma to Virginia before going out to sea Sunday. They demolished and damaged schools, big-box stores and brick houses, killing at least 45 people. Although authorities are still assessing the damage, as many as 90 percent of the fatalities occurred in mobile homes. Nearly 250 tornadoes were reported in the three-day storm, though that count includes multiple reports of the same tornadoes, and the actual number will likely to be closer to 140. (Wall Street Journal)
