Huge Sunday tornado cut a path through the city of Joplin, killing at least 116 people, some six miles (10 km) in length on at least one kilometre wide.
President Obama said the tornado "devastating and heartbreaking."
He promised the Government would "do absolutely everything we can" to help victims recover and reconstruction.
During this time, the National Weather Service warned of storms more Tuesday, with the risk for severe weather increasing later in the day.
Southeast Kansas, and Missouri is configured to be battered by winds of 70 mph, "the size of baseballs" hail and tornadoes possible, said the Agency.
RubbleMr. Obama spoke of London before meeting Queen Elizabeth II at the beginning of his stay at the United Kingdom.
Resident Dominic Puller filmed the destruction caused by the tornado.It is the second stop on a tour of four countries of Europe, and Mr. Obama is due back in Washington on Saturday night.
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March 1925: Deadliest twister in the history of the United States as so-called Tri-State tornado kills 695 in Missouri, Southern Illinois and Southwest IndianaMarch 1932: Deep South tornado outbreak kills 332 people of Texas in South Carolina, with 270 die in Alabama aloneMay 1840: the Great Natchez tornado killed 317 people in Mississippi city, most living on flatboats on the riverApril 1974: 310 killed in 24 hours "super outbreak" of 148 tornadoes in 13 States .mai 1896 : Two weeks of storms kill 305 people Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky's "I want everyone to Joplin, everyone in Missouri, everyone in Minnesota, everyone across the Midwest to know that we are here for you.""," stated Mr. Obama."The American people is at your side." We will stay there until every house is repaired, until each neighbourhood is rebuilt, until all businesses are back on its feet. ?
Damage in Missouri likely Mr. Obama said, eventually exceeding the destruction of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, of tornadoes in April.
Federal disasters and homeland security officials have traveled to the affected areas, said the President of the United States.
A large part of the South shore of Joplin is reported to have been launched, with churches, schools, businesses and homes to rubble.
Monday, Governor of the Missouri Jay Nixon said storms had caused damage in all of the State.
"As a State, we are deploying each agency and the resources available to keep families safe Missouri, search for missing persons, provide emergency medical care and begin to recover," he said.
He warned that the storms were not finished and urged almost to keep a close eye on the latest weather information.
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