JOPLIN, Missouri – It's been 15 years since the deadliest tornado in modern history ripped through Joplin, devastating the city of 50,000 in southwest Missouri. On May 22, 2011, an extremely dangerous ...

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.

Photographs from The Star’s archives document the destruction, resilience and hope the community would draw on to rebuild.

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

On May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, causing miles of damage across the city and leaving 161 people dead, with more than 1,000 others injured. Fifteen years later, ...

JOPLIN, Mo. – This week marks 15 years since a devastating EF-5 tornado tore through the heart of Joplin, killing 161 people and forever changing the city’s landscape. The storm was one of the ...

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.