A total of 161 people lost their lives in Joplin from the catastrophic tornado, with 158 of those considered to be direct deaths. The official reports also list nearly 1,000 injured.

JOPLIN, Mo. — On May 22, 2011, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history since modern record-keeping tore through Joplin, Missouri, claiming the lives of over 150 people. That was 14 years ago. 5 On ...

In a spring of historic tornado outbreaks, a single late May tornado in southwest Missouri was the mic drop on a truly terrible 2011. On May 22, 2011, 14 years ago today, an EF5 tornado tore a six ...

How many people died in the 2011 Joplin tornado? The massive tornado killed 158 people, according to NOAA, and injured more than 1,000 people and displaced 9,200 after some 4,000 homes were ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — A new documentary about the 2011 Joplin, Missouri, tornado is coming to Netflix. The streaming service posted a trailer for the "coming-of-age documentary" on Thursday. According ...

"The Twister: Caught in the Storm" is a new documentary that tells the story of the 2011 EF-5 tornado in Joplin. Will Norton, an 18-year-old student, was killed.

The Joplin's class of 2011 received their diplomas mere hours before the tornado struck the city. The commencement was held at the Missouri Southern State University Arena. Netflix is releasing its ...

Steven Weersing survived both the Joplin tornado and the potentially fatal fungus that spread among survivors — now he's sharing his story in Netflix's 'The Twister: Caught in the Storm' ...