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“The Joplin Tornado” By: ShyAnne Larsen In 2011, an EF-5 tornado tears through Joplin, Missouri. In 2011, it was the biggest year for tornadoes. Supercell tornadoes were spawning up to 50 tornadoes that year. They were spawning in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Missouri. It was a multi-vortex, one mile tornado that tore through the town of Joplin, Missouri. The Tornado struck in late afternoon of May 22, 2011, this was the days where it was memorable and people couldn't forget that day. The EF-5 tornado was one of the most powerful tornadoes in history. The winds that the tornado produced were over 200 miles per hour. The tornado started at the west side of the town and ended in a different town. May 22 was the day where it changed everybody’s lives. It was just a perfect day were it was busy, everyone was at work and church and there was even a graduation at Joplin High School. Until 5:00 pm. At 4:00 P.M. There were reports that there were funnel clouds near the area. At 5:00, Storm Chasers, Jeff and Kathryn Piotrowski were coming from a storm system in Kansas that was traveling towards Joplin. The storm could produce …show more content…

The Joplin tornado was the biggest tornado on the record for that year. The Joplin tornado was the most powerful tornado that people have ever seen. After the tornado was over there was no building without debris on or in or by them everything was destroyed. The tornado killed thirty-eight people and over 1,000 people were injured. The cost of everything was about 2.8 billion dollars for stores, houses and even cars. The Joplin tornado was the tornado that caused the most damage that year. Now learning from that I have some tips for you. Some tips for you when there is a tornado in the area: If you see a tornado then run to the lowest area in your house and protect yourself. If you don't have a lower level then go to a room without a window. When the tornado hits keep covering yourself till it

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