2011 Joplin, Missouri EF5 tornado
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- Rated EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale; one of the deadliest U.S. tornadoes since 1950.
- NWS Springfield (SGF) issued warnings for the storm; post-storm assessments document performance and impacts.
- Occurred during the same late-May 2011 period as the broader Southeast super outbreak.
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A violent supercell produced an EF5 tornado that struck Joplin on the evening of May 22, 2011, causing catastrophic damage across the city. The event is among the deadliest single tornadoes in the modern record and prompted extensive NWS service-assessment and recovery documentation.
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