2011 Joplin tornado - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
2011 Joplin Tornado - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · EF5 multiple-vortex tornado struck Joplin, MO. Kylie McLane. February 29, 2024. Missouri Tornados 2011-Present. On May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado reached a maximum width of over 1 mile blowing through 6 miles of Joplin, MO. Winds peaked over 200 mph destroying or everything in its path.
Multiple-vortex tornado - Wikipedia
WEBA multiple-vortex tornado is a tornado that contains several vortices (called subvortices or suction vortices) revolving around, inside of, and as part of the main vortex.
The JOPLIN TORNADO: The Power of a Multi Vortex F5
WEBOn May 22, 2011, one of the worst years of tornado outbreaks in recent memory, an F5 tornado a mile wide destroyed 30 percent of the city of Joplin, Missouri...
Joplin, Missouri, tornado was rare 'multi-vortex' with multiple ...
WEBMay 24, 2011 · The extraordinary Joplin twister -- the single deadliest tornado since officials began keeping records in 1950 -- was a rare destructive phenomenon known as a "multi-vortex," hiding two or...
Tornado outbreak sequence of May 21–26, 2011 - Wikipedia
WEBLate that afternoon, a large, intense EF5 multiple-vortex tornado left catastrophic destruction in Joplin, Missouri. Causing 158 fatalities, it was the deadliest single tornado in the U.S. since at least 1947.
2011 Joplin tornado - Wikiwand articles
WEBThe 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.
2011 Joplin Tornado Facts and Information | TornadoFacts.net
WEBMay 22, 2011 · It ripped through the Missouri city of Joplin with winds more than 200 miles per hour (320 km/h), killing 158 people, injuring 1,150 and tearing apart buildings and neighborhoods. Scientists categorize this tornado as a unique and rare multivortex one. The Tornado affected a third of the city in terms of square footage and area.
13 years later: Remembering the May 22, 2011 tornado in Joplin - KY3
WEBMay 21, 2022 · Fast-forward several hours, storm chasers and spotters reported multiple vortices just west of Joplin city limits. After communicating with emergency officials, the NWS Forecast Office in...
NIST researchers collected data following Joplin, Missouri, tornado
WEBJun 6, 2011 · According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service, the multiple-vortex storm impacted an area approximately three-quarters of a mile wide by 14 miles long, destroyed some 4,000-8,000 structures in its path, and killed more than 140 people.
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