No tornado hit Joplin, Missouri in 2012. However, Joplin was devastated by an EF5 tornado on May 22, 2011. That tornado directly killed 158 people, the deadliest to hit the U.S. since 1947. Three or four other people died due to indirect effects.
The Joplin tornado killed 158 people. The City of Joplin has a population of about 50,000 and the tornado destroyed about 1/3 of the city. So that means about 17,000 were impacted by the tornado, nearly all of whom survived.
The one tornado that tracked near Butler, Kentucky in 2012 killed 3 people, but all the deaths were in the area of Moscow, Ohio. The tornado never directly impacted Butler.
There have been many major tornadoes. The most significant of U.S. history include the St. Louis tornado of May 27, 1896, the Tri-state tornado of March 18, 1925, the Flint, Michigan tornado of June 8, 1953, and the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011.
Yes. If you look at the statistics, the majority of people affected by a tornado will survive without serious injury.
Most of the deaths and injuries and some of the damage in tornadoes is due to flying debris.
The Joplin tornado traveled 22.1 miles.
The cost of damage from the Joplin tornado amounted to $2.8 billion.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 injured over 1,100 people.
The Joplin tornado killed 158 people. The City of Joplin has a population of about 50,000 and the tornado destroyed about 1/3 of the city. So that means about 17,000 were impacted by the tornado, nearly all of whom survived.
There were no deaths from the tornado on April 2, nor the Dallas tornado on April 3.
The Joplin Tornado hit at about 5:41 pm and lasted for 38 minutes, spending about 14 minutes in the city of Joplin.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 injured an estimated 1,150 people and killed 158.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 killed 158 people. This ranks it as the 7th deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
There were four tornadoes in Oklahoma in March of 2012, none of which resulted in any deaths.
There were no reports of any deaths from the tornadoes on April 3, 2012.
There were no tornado-related deaths in Texas in 2011.
The 2011 Joplin tornado had peak winds estimated at 225-250 mph (362-402 km/h).