The Joplin Tornado: What Our Meteorologists Remember Most 15 Years Later

Today is the 15-year anniversary of the Joplin, Missouri, EF5 tornado, the nation's deadliest in 64 years and record ...
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Former police chief reflects on Joplin’s devastating EF5 tornado 15 years later

Friday marks 15 years since a deadly EF5 tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri.

Operation BBQ Relief Returns to Joplin, Missouri, to Honor 15th Anniversary of Deadly Tornado and Founding of the Organization During National Barbecue Month

On Friday, May 22, 2026, Operation BBQ Relief® (OBR) will return to the city where its mission began, setting up at Cunningham Park in Joplin, Mo. to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2011 ...

What's the Enhanced Fujita scale and does it measure up to powerful Texas tornadoes?

This is the time of year when Texas sees more severe thunderstorms that can spawn tornadoes, you might hear more about where ...
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EF5 tornado that killed 3 on June 20 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph (322 kph), the strongest classification of tornado and the first ...
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During the Joplin tornado 15 years ago, healthcare workers leapt to action. Here are their stories

The EF5 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, became the deadliest in modern history — killing 158 people.