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 ...

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.

There are currently 162 photos available online, and Hamm said they have hundreds more that they’re working to add. She said ...

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 ...

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.

St. Louis now faces many of the same challenges Joplin faced, challenges that require years of persistence and planning.

You can call 1-800-SAL-ARMY and donors can text "JOPLIN" to 80888 to make a $10 donation. And you can mail a donation to Joplin Tornado Relief, The Salvation Army, 3637 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo ...

Steven Weersing, who was just 16 when he survived the 2011 Joplin tornado, credits his father for teaching him all he knows about being a dad Abigail Adams Sun, June 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM UTC 5 min ...

It's most likely that only a small fraction of the 1,500 people listed as "unaccounted for" in Joplin, Mo., since a devastating F4 tornado hit the town on Sunday, will end up as fatalities. In ...