The 2011 Joplin tornado was a large and devastating multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, United States, on the evening of Sunday, May 22, 2011.

The Joplin Tornado was a catastrophic EF5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri in the late afternoon of Sunday, May 22, 2011. This tornado is one of the deadliest in the U.S. since the April 9, 1947 tornado in Woodward, Oklahoma and the seventh-deadliest in U.S. history.

2021年5月21日 · One hundred fifty-eight people lost their lives directly due to the EF5 tornado on May 22, 2011. The city will commemorate the anniversary with an observance Saturday, including a tolling of...

2021年5月21日 · For many residents of Joplin, Missouri, May 22, 2011, started out like any other Sunday. People attended church services and ate at restaurants with friends and family. Thousands gathered for a high school graduation ceremony. But as the atmosphere swirled above, catastrophe brewed.

The May 22, 2011, Joplin tornado, rated EF–5 on the Enhanced Fujita tornado intensity scale, caused 161 fatalities and more than 1,000 injuries, making it the deadliest single tornado on record in the U.S. since official records were begun in 1950.

2022年5月21日 · Wednesday marks 13 years since a devastating EF5 tornado swept through Joplin. The natural disaster shook southwest Missouri, placing the region in the worldwide spotlight. It led to 161...

2012年5月22日 · The Joplin tornado is the deadliest since modern record keeping began in 1950 and is ranked 7th among the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. 2011 was the fourth deadliest tornado year in U.S. history.

In the late afternoon of May 22, 2011, an EF5 multiple-vortex tornado struck Joplin, Mo. Reaching a maximum width of over one mile and with winds peaking at more than 200 mph, the tornado destroyed or damaged virtually everything in a six-mile path.

On May 22, 2011, one of the most devastating tornadoes in the nation’s history directly killed 1581 people and injured over 1,000 in Joplin, Missouri. The Joplin tornado was the first single tornado to result in over 100 fatalities since the June 8, 1953, Flint, Michigan tornado.

The 2011 Joplin tornado was a windy and dangerous EF5 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri on the afternoon of May 22, 2011. It had winds of over 200 miles per hour. [1] . It killed 158 people and hurt 1,150 others. [2][3] It caused $2.8 billion in damage. …