However, it is the Joplin tornado of May 22, 2011, that holds the place as the most violent and deadly tornado in modern history for both Missouri and Illinois. The Joplin tornado cut a 20+ mile ...

The storm caused $2.8 billion in damage, equivalent to $3.79 billion ... s exclusive footage tell the untold story of the Joplin EF-5 tornado! Riveting footage unmatched storytelling https ...

Joplin’s tornado sirens will be activated at 11 a.m. for three minutes as they would in a real weather emergency, unless there is a storm Wednesday morning at the time of the drill.

Actor Gene Hackman's wife was captured in a final video image on the last day she was alive. That's according to a painstaking reconstruction of the tragic couple's last days by USA Today. Betsy ...

Joplin emergency responders will participate Wednesday with the State Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service in an annual statewide tornado drill during Severe Weather ...