Lawson, MO - Tornadoes Kill 2 In Southwest Missouri

Authorities Began Assessing Damage Tuesday After Rare Winter Tornadoes Hit Sections Of Missouri, Leaving At Least Two People Dead And Injuring Several Others. Two Women Were Killed And About Two Dozen People Were Injured In A Roughly 12-hour March Of Storms That Started Monday Afternoon. Dozens Of Homes And Commercial Buildings Were Destroyed Or Damaged Across The Region, State Emergency Officials Said. Nancy Green, 53, Was Killed In Her Mobile Home In Webster County, And 85-year-old Rachel Lawson, Died When Her Home Collapsed Near Strafford In Greene County. Officials Said Lawson Was Killed By Blunt-force Trauma To The Head. Lawson's Relatives Told KMBC That Their Faith Has Helped Them Through This Disaster. Donald Teaster, Who Owned The Mobile Home Green Was Renting Near Marshfield, Said He Only Had Enough Time To Grab His Wallet And Credit Cards And Get Into His Van Before A Tornado Turned His Trailer Upside Down. Author: Kmbctv Keywords: KMBC Missouri Tornadoes Added: January 8, 2008