Altogether, the tornado was on the ground for about 22 miles, per the NIST report — six of those miles spanning across the city of Joplin. As many as 553 businesses and 7,411 homes were damaged ...

The Joplin tornado, also referred to as the Joplin EF5, struck the city on the evening of Sunday, May 22, 2011. EF5 is the most intense rating on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale for tornadoes.

Image via Shutterstock A teen, who survived a devastating EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011, is speaking out all these years later. The devastating storm killed 160 and injured more than 1,000.

Linda Dinwiddie stands outside a tornado-damaged house belonging to her nephew Tuesday, May 24, 2011, in Joplin , Mo. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and ...

Here is a breakdown of the latest numbers related to the 2011 tornado season and Joplin, Missouri, where an EF-5 twister touched down Sunday, killing 124 and destroying 30 percent of the town.

June 10, 2011 -- At least eight victims of the tornado in Joplin have become ill with suspected fungal infections, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Three of ...

The new Mercy Joplin (Mo.) Hospital is slated to open March 22, nearly four years after a tornado ripped through the area destroying the old St. John's Medical Center in Joplin, according to a ...