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The Joplin tornado produced catastrophic damage. In some ares houses were wiped clean off their foundations. Several large buildings were leveled, an pavement was scoured from parking lots. The cost of damage totaled $2.8 billion.
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How much money in damage cost joplin after the joplin tornado?
The Joplin tornado caused about $2.8 billion worth of damage to the city of Joplin.
How many damages did the Joplin tornado cause?
The cost of damage from the Joplin tornado amounted to $2.8 billion.
Where did the Joplin tornado occur?
The Joplin tornado struck the city of Joplin in southwestern Missouri, causing major damage in Jasper and Newton Counties.
How long was the path of the Joplin MO tornado?
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 had a damage path of 22 miles.
What was the cost in dollars of the tornado that leveled Joplin MO?
The cost of damage from the Joplin tornado of 2011 was $2.8 billion, making it the costliest tornado in U.S. history.
Where did the Joplin tornado strike?
The Joplin tornado struck the city of Joplin, Missouri.
How bad was the 1947 Joplin tornado?
The Joplin tornado was in 2011, not 1947. What is most likely confusing you is that the Joplin tornado is the deadliest U.S. tornado since 1947. The tornado that sources are referring to in that year was the one that struck Woodward, Oklahoma on April 9, 1947 killing 181 and causing as much as $173 million in damage.
What is the most money spent on a tornado?
The costliest tornado on record was the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 with a cost of damage at $2.8 billion.
What is the most destructive elements of Joplin?
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.
Was the Joplin tornado felt globally?
No. Tornadoes are localized events. The actual damage from the Joplin tornado was limited to the city itself and the surrounding countryside. The cost of damage was felt to some degree statewide, and on somewhat of a broader scale among insurance companies.
Was the joplin tornado in Kentucky?
No. Joplin is in Missouri and so was the tornado that hit it.
When was the tornado that caused the most expensive damage?
The tornado that cause the most damage on record touched down on May 22, 2011. It struck Joplin, Missouri causing $2.8 billion in damage.
