No. While a better warning system might have resulted in a lower death toll, there is no way of preventing a tornado or controlling where it hits.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado occurred on May 22, 2011.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado occurred on May 22, 2011.
The Joplin tornado occurred on the afternoon of May 22, 2011.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado struck on Sunday May 22, 2011.
The Joplin tornado struck on Sunday, May 22, 2011.
The Joplin, Missouri EF5 tornado struck on Sunday, May 22, 2011.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 had a damage path of 22 miles.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 lasted 38 minutes.
Tornadoes do not get names like hurricanes do. They are usually just referred to by where they hit. So the tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri in 2011 is called the Joplin tornado.
Mike Woolston was the mayor of Joplin, Missouri when the 2011 tornado hit and still is today.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 injured over 1,100 people.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 was rated EF5, the highest level of tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds in excess of 200 mph.