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The Joplin tornado tore through the Missouri city on May 22, 2011. Here’s everything to know about the natural disaster, including the death toll and what the city looks like today.
A new documentary, "The Twister: Caught in the Storm," explores the tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri in 2011, which reshaped how tornado warnings are issued.
NWS reports the tornado initially hit at 5:34 p.m. on the western edge of Joplin. The twister formed near the junction of State Highway JJ and West 32nd Street.
In spring 2011, Joplin, Missouri, was devastated by an EF5 tornado with estimated winds exceeding 200 mph. The storm caused 161 fatalities, injured more than 1,000 people, and damaged and ...
Lightning struck the roof of the St. John’s Hospital in Joplin on Monday afternoon, May 23, 2011, after a tornado swept through the city on Sunday evening. David Eulitt The Kansas City Star ...
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 ...
Director-writer Alexandra Lacey now turns her attention to Joplin, Missouri. In 2011, a devastating EF5 tornado struck the Bible Belt town, killing over 150 people and injuring a thousand. It ...
"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.
— A new documentary about the Joplin tornado is coming to Netflix in March. The trailer features firsthand footage from the storm, which blew through Joplin just minutes after the class of 2011 ...
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 ...
JOPLIN, Mo. — Emergency responders worldwide are hoping to learn more about how Joplin got back on its feet after the tornado 13 years ago. Sue Henry has come a long way to visit Joplin, Missouri. The ...