Fifteen years after the deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history tore through Joplin, Missouri, an emergency physician who set up a makeshift triage center is reflecting on that day.

The Joplin EF-5 tornado of 2011 led to advancements in weather alerts, building design, and radar technology, as well as ...

Dr. Kenneth Stewart, now an associate professor at KCU, remembers the devastating Joplin tornado 15 years ago when he and other medical professionals had to provide emergency care in a church and ...

Human behavior researchers say catastrophes can bring out kindness in surprising ways. 15 years after Joplin, Mo., came ...

The EF5 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, became the deadliest in modern history — killing 158 people. Although little damage is now visible to the naked eye, to the survivors, ...

A tornado hit Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, killing more than 150 people.

The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history devastated Joplin, Missouri, 15 years ago, causing an estimated $2.8 billion in damage, killing 161 and injuring 1,000.

On the 15th anniversary of the disaster that killed 158, The Star looks back at the health care workers at St. John’s ...

A disaster of the magnitude of the one that hit Joplin 15 years ago provided a wealth of information for scientists and engineers, as well as lessons for meteorologists and the public. Steve Runnels, ...

A Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) tornado warning has been issued for Joplin and surrounding areas including Carthage and Webb City, as a severe supercell storm intensifies across Missouri and ...

The City of Joplin has updated its official outdoor warning siren activation policy to take a more proactive approach during severe thunderstorms the National Weather Service ...