2011 Joplin tornado
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The 2011 Joplin tornado was a catastrophic EF5 tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri, causing massive destruction and becoming one of the deadliest and costliest tornadoes in U.S. history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EF5 tornado
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natural disaster ⓘ tornado ⓘ weather event ⓘ |
| affectedStructure |
Joplin High School
NERFINISHED
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St. John’s Regional Medical Center NERFINISHED ⓘ commercial districts in Joplin ⓘ numerous residential neighborhoods ⓘ |
| aftermath |
changes to building codes and emergency procedures in Joplin
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major rebuilding effort in Joplin ⓘ studies of tornado warning communication and response ⓘ |
| associatedWith | National Weather Service Springfield, Missouri office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
costly tornado
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deadly tornado ⓘ |
| cause | severe thunderstorm ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| damageRating | EF5 ⓘ |
| date | 2011-05-22 ⓘ |
| economicDamage |
approximately 2.8 billion US dollars
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one of the costliest tornadoes in U.S. history ⓘ |
| enhancedFujitaScaleRating | EF5 ⓘ |
| fatalities | approximately 158 ⓘ |
| impact |
long-term social and economic effects on Joplin
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widespread destruction of homes and businesses ⓘ |
| injuries |
over 1000
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over 1000 people ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jasper County, Missouri
NERFINISHED
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Joplin, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri ⓘ Newton County, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationType | urban area ⓘ |
| maximumWindSpeed |
over 200 mph
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over 320 km/h ⓘ |
| meteorologicalEnvironment | supercell thunderstorm ⓘ |
| month | May 2011 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the costliest tornadoes in U.S. history
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being one of the deadliest single tornadoes in U.S. history ⓘ extreme destruction in Joplin, Missouri ⓘ high death toll ⓘ |
| partOf |
2011 Atlantic–Pacific severe weather season
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2011 tornado outbreak sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ May 21–26, 2011 tornado outbreak sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathLength | approximately 22.1 miles ⓘ |
| pathWidth | up to 1 mile ⓘ |
| response |
federal disaster declaration
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large-scale emergency response ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| warningSystem | National Weather Service tornado warning issued ⓘ |
| year | 2011 ⓘ |
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