Some of you are familiar with the story of Will Norton. He was sucked by the tornado through the sun roof of the hummer he was riding in. His dad was driving and tried to hold onto him, but wasn't able to do so. His dad is recovering in a hospital in Springfield, Missouri, with some serious injuries. They were on their way home after his graduation from high school. They were almost home. His mother and sister were in a separate car in front of them and they made it into the garage. Will and his dad never made it that far.
This has been posted:
Aunt: Teen missing after graduation has died
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - The family of a teenager believed to have been ejected or sucked from a vehicle in the massive Joplin tornado last week on the way home from graduation has been found dead in pond near the truck.
Will Norton's aunt, Tracey Presslor, said Saturday his body wasn't found sooner because of debris in the pond. She said the family received confirmation of his death late Friday.
Presslor thanked the thousands of people who posted good wishes for Norton on Facebook and other sites, and thanked those who helped look for him.
Family members had said Norton and his father were on the road when the storm hit. The teen's Hummer H3 flipped several times, throwing him from the vehicle, likely through the sunroof.
The storm's death toll stands at 139.
Aunt: Teen missing after graduation has died - KOAM TV 7 Joplin and Pittsburg
This article says 139 people have died, but I heard earlier that the toll had now reached 142.