The Joplin tornado of 2011 was a Multiple-vortex tornado. Inside the main circulation were smaller vortices that packed stronger winds than the rest of the tornado. These subvortices are what caused the most severe damage.
The most destructive twister are those of grade EF5. Five of the most destructive twister in United State were in Joplin, Tuscaloosa, Worcester, Tupelo and St. Louis.
In terms of the cost of damage, the most destructive tornado on record struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. The cost of damage totaled $2.8 billion.
The most destructive tornado on record in North America was the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011. The cost of damage was $2.8 billion.
In terms of the monetary cost of damage, the most destructive tornado on record was the one that struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011, costing $2.8 billion.
In terms of the cost of damage, the most destructive tornado struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011, causing $2.8 billion worth of damage and killing 158 people.
Tornadoes are not given names a hurricanes are, but may be referred to by the places they hit. In this case, the most destructive tornado on record is the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 which caused $2.8 billion in property damage.
The most destructive tornado in history was the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 with $2.8 billion in damage. It was also one of the deadliest U.S. tornadoes with 162 fatalities.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 is the most destructive tornado in U.S. history, causing $2.8 billion in damage.
The most destructive tornado in U.S. history was the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011. The cost of damage was $2.8 billion.
That would probably be the city of Joplin, Missouri. On May 22, 2011 the city was struck by an EF5 tornado that caused about $2.8 billion in property damage, making it the most destructive tornado in U.S. history. With a death toll of 159 it was also one of the deadliest. Although there was some damage from this tornado outside of Joplin, it was minor by comparison.
No particularly historic tornadoes occurred on March 3, 1925.However, the Tri-State tornado occurred on March 18, 1925. It was the deadliest U.S. tornado, but not the most destructive. That tornado hit portions of eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southwestern Indiana.Until recently, the tornado most widely attributed as the most destructive in history was on May 3, 1999 in the Oklahoma City metro area. However, since then the title of most destructive tornado has gone to the one that hit Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011.
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