Joplin tornado

Joplin tornado
Clockwise from top: Track and timeline of the tornado; aerial view of Joplin 10 days after the tornado; EF5 damage to the St. John's Regional Medical Center; radar image of the tornado in the city of Joplin, with a clear debris ball present
Meteorological history
FormedMay 22, 2011, 5:34 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00)
DissipatedMay 22, 2011, 6:12 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00)
Duration38 minutes
EF5 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Max width1,760 yards (1.0 mi; 1.6 km)
Path length21.62 miles (34.79 km)
Highest winds
  • Official intensity: >200 mph (320 km/h)
  • Estimated intensity:
    225–250 mph (362–402 km/h)
    (via University of Colorado Boulder & NWS meteorologist Bill Davis)
Overall effects
Fatalities158 direct (+8–9 indirect)
Injuries≥1,150
Damage$2.8 billion (2011 USD)
(Costliest tornado in U.S. history)
$3.37 billion (2021 USD)
Areas affectedJoplin and surrounding areas
Power outages20,000
Houses destroyed4,380
Part of the tornado outbreak sequence of May 21–26, 2011 and tornadoes of 2011

The 2011 Joplin tornado was a strong and dangerous EF5 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri on the afternoon of May 22, 2011. It had winds of over 200 miles per hour. It killed 158 people and hurt 1,150 others. It caused $2.8 billion in damage. It is the costliest tornado to hit the United States. It was the third tornado to hit Joplin since May 1971.

References

  1. ↑ National Weather Service in Springfield, Missouri (17 April 2021). "Commemoration of Joplin, Missouri EF-5 Tornado" (StoryMap). ArcGIS StoryMaps. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ↑ National Centers for Environmental Information; National Weather Service (August 2011). "Missouri Event Report: EF5 Tornado". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023. The EF-5 rating (greater than 200 mph wind speeds) was mainly arrived at by the total destruction of vehicles, including some vehicles tossed several blocks and semi trucks thrown a quarter of a mile.
  3. ↑ Chen, Carissa (1 September 2012). "Music Strikes a Chord in Joplin: Hubert Bird". University of Colorado Boulder. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023. On May 22, 2011, in only 36 minutes, one-third of Joplin, Mo., was destroyed. Winds peaked at 250 miles per hour, reaching a maximum width of one mile. The Joplin tornado led to 161 deaths and the destruction of more than 8,000 buildings.
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  6. 1 2 "Annual U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics". Storm Prediction Center. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  7. ↑ McCune, Greg (November 12, 2011). "Joplin tornado death toll revised down to 161". Reuters. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  8. ↑ Weinhold, Bob (April 2013). "Rare fungal illness follows tornado". Environmental Health Perspectives. 121 (4): A116. doi:10.1289/ehp.121-a116. PMC 3620763. PMID 23548439.
  9. ↑ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ The Response to the 2011 Joplin, Missouri, Tornado Lessons Learned Study (PDF) (Report). Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). December 20, 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Storm Event Survey". National Weather Service, Springfield, Missouri. September 15, 2011.
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