Yes. Joplin, Missouri was under a tornado warning for 19 minutes before the tornado hit. That actually may have worked against them as after a while some people left shelter thinking the warning was a false alarm.
Yes, Joplin is in tornado alley.
The tornado itself did not produce rain. But Springfield did get some rain from the system that produce the tornado.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 had a damage path of 22 miles.
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The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 injured over 1,100 people.
The cost of damage from the Joplin tornado of 2011 was $2.8 billion, making it the costliest tornado in U.S. history.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 tornado was 3/4 mile to 1 mile (1.2 to 1.6 km) wide.
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No. Tornado warnings did not exist until the 1950's.
The Macy store in Joplin, MO is located in the North Park Mall.
There are 127.919 miles between Joplin, MO and Lake Ozark, MO.
The closest major airport to Joplin, Missouri is Joplin Regional Airport (JLN). This airport is about 5 driving miles from the center of Joplin. The closest international airport is Kansas City International Airport (MCI) which is about 184 driving miles from Joplin.