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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Numerous other comparisons have been made between Joplin's deadly 2011 tornado and St. Louis' recent twister, including how the Federal Emergency Management Agency responded to both disasters.

ST. LOUIS — A 22-mile-long path of destruction was carved into St. Louis on May 16, leaving five people dead and over $1.6 billion in damages. The historic EF3 tornado caused the "largest ...

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 ...