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The 2011 Joplin tornado was a large and devastating multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, United States, on the evening of Sunday, May 22, 2011.Part of a larger late-May tornado outbreak, the EF5 tornado began just west of Joplin and intensified very quickly, reaching a maximum width of nearly one mile (1.6 km) during its path through the southern part of the city.
From May 21 to May 26, 2011, one of the largest tornado outbreaks on record affected the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States.A six-day tornado outbreak sequence, most of the tornadoes developed in a corridor from Lake Superior southwest to central Texas, while isolated tornadoes occurred in other areas.
The Joplin tornado was rated an EF5, the highest intensity on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with wind speeds surpassing 200 mph. EF5 tornadoes account for less than 1% of all tornadoes that occur, and ...
The term was coined by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate in May 2011 following the 2011 Joplin tornado, during which the two Waffle House restaurants in Joplin remained open. [ 4 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The measure is based on Waffle House's reputation for staying open during extreme weather and for reopening quickly, albeit sometimes with a limited menu ...
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Empty concrete pads where houses once stood. Untouched playgrounds still riddled with broken glass. A once-bustling retail district, eerily quiet on a weekend night. Two months ...
An EF3 tornado struck Reading, Kansas on May 21, resulting in severe damage and one fatality. An EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri resulted in 158 direct fatalities on May 22, becoming one of the deadliest tornadoes in United States history. This tornado was the most severe of the outbreak, and it caused catastrophic damage across southern ...
The devastation heaped upon Joplin, Mo., 10 days ago by a massive killer tornado will take years if not decades from which to recover. In addition to at least 139 lives lost, scores more residents ...
Clockwise from top: A view of Joplin, Missouri 10 days after being hit by a catastrophic EF5 tornado; Damage caused by a strong EF4 tornado on April 27; A destroyed house in Smithville, Mississippi after a fast-moving EF5 tornado; A long-tracked tornado seen on a tower cam; An EF5 tornado seen taking the appearance of a "wedge"; A powerful tornado at EF5 intensity after exiting the town of ...