The Twister: Caught in the Storm tells the story of the destructive 2011 EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, and while the tale is well-known, many don't know about how it led to an outbreak of a ...

Tornadoes were not uncommon at the time, as Missouri is often considered ... the National Weather Service still classifies the Joplin tornado as an EF5. Immediately following the storm, the ...

Joplin, Missouri (CNN)-- Last Sunday ... How was I to know that within minutes, the massive EF5 tornado would pound down our door? I got into the house, we piled into the bathroom, and I threw ...

It’s one thing to see a tornado, quite another to be in it. Storm chasing near Joplin, Missouri, our group suddenly found ourselves (gulp) inside of a small one.

In today’s modern rate, it would have been about a billion dollars worth of damage. At the time, it was the costliest tornado in history. Now it’s the Joplin tornado, which caused $3 billion worth of ...

This footage, described as "the best tornado footage you will ever see ... and Judy Owens-Lowe share their stories of survival and courage. Joplin begins its recovery with the help of thousands ...

On May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado -- which has the strength to tear buildings from foundations -- blasted through Joplin, Missouri. The tornado lasted for 32 minutes and stretched to one mile.

The horror of the Joplin tornado is the subject of a new documentary film, released nearly 14 years after the twister struck Missouri with cataclysmic force, ripping into a hospital, destroying ...

The horror of the 2011 Joplin tornado is the subject of a new documentary film. The horror of the Joplin tornado is the subject of a new documentary film, released nearly 14 years after the ...