The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 injured an estimated 1,150 people and killed 158.
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.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 killed 158 people. This ranks it as the 7th deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
The Greensburg, Kansas tornado of 2007 Killed 12 people and injured 63.
The Joplin tornado traveled 22.1 miles.
The Jarrell, Texas tornado of 1997 injured 12 people and killed 27.
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 cost of damage from the Joplin tornado amounted to $2.8 billion.
No one was injured or killed in the Elie, Manitoba Tornado
The 2013 El Reno tornado killed 8 people and injured 151. The 2011 El Reno tornado killed 9 people and injured 181.
A total of 158 people died as a direct result of injuries inflicted by the tornado and at least 4 others died from indirect effects. At least 1,150 survivors were injured. The tornado also destroyed about 7,000 homes and businesses. Many people had to deal with financial losses and psychological trauma.
The Mulhall, Oklahoma tornado of May 3, 1999 killed 2 people and injured another 26.