The Joplin Tornado: What Our Meteorologists Remember Most 15 Years Later

Today is the 15-year anniversary of the Joplin, Missouri, EF5 tornado, the nation's deadliest in 64 years and record costliest. It wasn't the day's only tornado.
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North Dakota tornado was the first at EF5 strength in a dozen years

A deadly tornado that tore across North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds over 200 mph, the strongest classification of tornado and the first on American soil in 12 years, ...

Former police chief reflects on Joplin’s devastating EF5 tornado 15 years later

Friday marks 15 years since a deadly EF5 tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri. Former Joplin Police Chief Lane Roberts and ...
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On this day in 1984: A deadly tornado struck Barneveld, Wisconsin, wiping out 90% of the village

On June 8, 1984, a powerful EF5 tornado struck Barneveld, Wisconsin, killing nine people and destroying about 90% of the ...
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Greensburg, Kansas: the town that came back stronger

GREENSBURG, Kan. — On the night of May 4, 2007, Greensburg, Kansas, was hit by an EF5 tornado, completely devastating the town. EF5 is the most intense rating on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. During ...