The cost of damage from the Joplin tornado amounted to $2.8 billion.
The Joplin tornado traveled 22.1 miles.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 injured over 1,100 people.
The Joplin tornado did not cause extensive ground scouring as some EF5 tornadoes do, but it still destroyed many thousands of trees and man-made structures and scoured pavement from parking lots. About a quarter of the buildings in Joplin suffered some degree of damage.
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 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 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.
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 2011 Joplin tornado had peak winds estimated at 225-250 mph (362-402 km/h).
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The Joplin tornado, which struck on May 22, 2011, resulted in the tragic deaths of 158 people. It was one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history, causing extensive damage to the city of Joplin, Missouri. In addition to the fatalities, the tornado injured over 1,000 individuals and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.
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