Event

Joplin tornado

22 May 2011 · 37.06° N, 94.53° W

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When
22 May 2011
Kind
Event
Coordinates
37.06° N, 94.53° W
Description
The 2011 Joplin tornado, an EF5 tornado, strikes Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people and injuring 1,150.

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Joplin tornado

2011 tornado in Missouri, US

The Joplin tornado was an extremely devastating EF5 tornado that struck the city of Joplin, Missouri during the early evening hours of May 22, 2011, causing catastrophic damage to Joplin and surrounding regions. As part of a larger late-May sequence of tornadic activity, the extremely violent tornado began just west of Joplin at about 5:34 p.m.

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