May 22nd, 2011
15 years since
Joplin Tornado
161 deaths1,000 injured500 displaced$300M damage (2024 USD)
15 years ago today, in United States, joplin Tornado.
EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri; deadliest single tornado in 60+ years; informed NIST building code studies and shelter standards.
Source: 2011 Joplin tornado · Wikipedia.
What it caused
- NIST Joplin Tornado Investigationcaused
- Moore Oklahoma Tornadoinfluenced