joplin death toll joplin death toll. The death toll from a monster tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, rose to 125 on Wednesday after an overnight search turned up more bodies but no new survivors, authorities said. In nearby states, meanwhile, the toll from tornadoes that struck late on Tuesday and early on Wednesday rose to 13. Arkansas officials confirmed three deaths there, and Oklahoma officials said the storms had left eight dead there. On Tuesday, two deaths had been confirmed in Kansas. A fresh line of tornadoes and thunderstorms had rumbled through the Midwest again overnight. Joplin was spared another tornado, but still experienced harsh weather as search teams pressed on following the monster tornado that devastated the town of 50,000 on Sunday. Using cadaver dogs and heavy equipment, they sought both the living and the dead amid the wreckage of homes, businesses, schools and churches. About 1,500 people have been reported missing and some 750 people were injured in Joplin, a...