The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 had a damage path of 22 miles.
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.
Yes, Joplin is in tornado alley.
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 Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 was what is known as a rain-wrapped tornado, meaning it was surrounded by heavy rain. This rain obscured the tornado from view and may have contributed to the extremely high death toll.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 had a damage path of 22 miles.
The Joplin tornado struck the city of Joplin, Missouri.
Joplin was under a tornado warning for about 17 minutes before the tornado formed and 19 minutes before it entered the city.
The 2011 tornado was not the first to hit Joplin and it almost certainly will not be the last. Joplin probably will be hit by another tornado eventually, but there is no telling when. The chances of another one anywhere near as bad as the 2011 storm are remote, however.
No. Joplin is in Missouri and so was the tornado that hit it.
The Joplin tornado was spawned in Joplin, Missouri in late afternoon on Sunday May 22, 2011.
The path length of the Joplin, Missouri tornado (how far it traveled) was 22.1 miles. The path width of the tornado (the maximum diameter of the tornado) was just under 1 mile. It lasted for 38 minutes.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado occurred on May 22, 2011.
The Joplin tornado traveled about 22 miles in total. It was in Joplin for about 7 miles.
The Joplin tornado caused about $2.8 billion worth of damage to the city of Joplin.
The Joplin tornado struck the city of Joplin, which is in the southwestern corner of Missouri in the central United States.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado occurred on May 22, 2011.