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.

As the daily dose of severe weather continues over parts of the central United States into next week, the risk to lives and ...

2025 has seen more of the supercell variety, producing those higher-end tornadoes. The state’s most violent twister occurred during May. Joplin, Missouri’s EF5 tornado decimated the city and killed ...

Joplin Tornado of 2011. Image via Unsplash On May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, leaving a trail of catastrophic damage. Over 158 people lost their lives, thousands were displaced, ...

That's what we've got for this month! A bit of a light month in recommendations, but if you need something new to watch, ...

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 ...

Storm chaser Dr. Jason Persoff shares his tornado chasing adventures and reflects on Joplin, MO tornado.