As of February 8, 2012 the last tornado to hit Georgia was on December 22, 2011.
More than 5 were hit, but especially Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, and Georgia.
There were 42 tornadoes in Georgia in 2011.
Mike Woolston was the mayor of Joplin, Missouri when the 2011 tornado hit and still is today.
The last tornado to hit Akron was an EF0 on May 25, 2011.
Yes, Piqua was hit by an EF0 tornado on May 14, 2011.
As of May 25, 2012 the last tornado in Georgia was on March 3.
Springfield Massachusetts was recently hit by a tornado (possibly two tornadoes) on June 1, 2011
The Joplin, Missouri EF5 tornado struck on Sunday, May 22, 2011.
The Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado of April 27, 2011 was rated EF4.
Georgia had 395 tornadoes in the years 2001-2011.
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.