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A United States Army Corps of Engineers map shows the tornado's damage path as it moved nearly due east through Joplin, with the most intense damage near its centerline. A preliminary survey of the tornado damage by the NWS office in Springfield began on May 23.
The EF5 tornado, the highest measure on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, that occurred in Joplin, MO on May 22nd, 2011 is considered to be the most deadly tornado in United States history. The tornado's reach stretched over a range of about six miles, destroying and damaging thousands of buildings. 161 people died during this event and hundreds more ...
The deadliest single tornado in the U.S. since the National Weather Service (NWS) began official record-keeping in 1950
The Joplin tornado, moving roughly west to east, cut a 6-mile-long path through a densely populated are and was up to a mile wide in some places. The violent tornado indiscriminately tore through thousands of buildings, including Saint Johns Regional Medical Center (SJRMC), several schools, and big-
The Joplin tornado, moving roughly west to east, cut a 6-mile-long path through a densely populated are and was up to a mile wide in some places. The violent tornado indiscriminately tore through thousands of buildings, including Saint Johns Regional Medical Center (SJRMC), several schools, and big-box stores like Home Depot and Walmart.
EF5 multiple-vortex tornado struck Joplin, MO. 2011 Joplin Tornado ...
This storm produced an EF-5 (greater than 200 mph) tornado over Joplin, Mo., resulting in 158 fatalities and over 1000 injured in the Joplin area. This storm along with others generated additional tornadoes, wind damage and flash flooding across far southwest Missouri.
In the late afternoon of May 22, 2011, an EF5 multiple-vortex tornado struck Joplin, Mo. Reaching a maximum width of over one mile and with winds peaking at more than 200 mph, the tornado destroyed or damaged virtually everything in a six-mile path.
Saturday marks the 10-year anniversary of the Joplin tornado, which tore a six-mile-long and up to a mile-wide path of devastation through the southwest Missouri city. One hundred fifty-eight...
The multiple-vortex storm impacted an area 35 kilometers (22 miles) long and destroyed some 8,000 structures in its path. Click on the image to get full-size version.