The Joplin, Missouri tornado occurred on May 22, 2011.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado occurred on May 22, 2011.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado struck on Sunday May 22, 2011.
Tornadoes do not get names like hurricanes do. They are usually just referred to by where they hit. So the tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri in 2011 is called the Joplin tornado.
The Joplin, Missouri EF5 tornado struck on Sunday, May 22, 2011.
Mike Woolston was the mayor of Joplin, Missouri when the 2011 tornado hit and still is today.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 injured over 1,100 people.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 killed 158 people. This ranks it as the 7th deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
The tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri in 2011 was just under a mile wide. It was rated EF5, though that is a measure of intensity rather than size.
The 2011 Missouri tornado hit the city of Joplin in southwestern Missouri. It was one of the most destructive tornadoes in U.S. history, causing widespread devastation and loss of life.
The Joplin tornado was spawned in Joplin, Missouri in late afternoon on Sunday May 22, 2011.
The City of Joplin, Missouri was devastate by a tornado on May 22, 2011.