Joplin city officials have changed the city’s outdoor warning siren activation policy as the result of an unwarned EF1 ...

The sirens will now be sounded when the National Weather Service issues a severe thunderstorm warning with a “tornado possible” tag. They’ll also still be sounded with a tornado ...

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 ...

A disaster of the magnitude of the one that hit Joplin 15 years ago provided a wealth of information for scientists and ...

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) - May 22, 2026 marked 15 years since the tragic day that claimed 161+ lives. Community members ...

City data shows only one additional home repair project completed over the last couple of weeks, while demolitions outpace ...

The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history devastated Joplin, Missouri, 15 years ago, causing an estimated $2.8 billion in ...

Nearly 100,000 volunteers helped the town rebuild and a spirit of community service continues to this day. Researchers ...

Nanda Nunnelly had just come home from a weekend out of town when a massive, multi-vortex tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. The sky, she says, had a sickly green tinge. When the ...

15 years ago today, one of the most destructive and deadly tornadoes in U.S. history struck the city of Joplin, just across the Oklahoma border. It all happened in a matter of minutes on that Sunday ...

JOPLIN, Mo. – A local news anchor who was on the air during the deadliest tornado in modern history said he still remembers everything from that night. “I thought I was ready for whatever was thrown ...

Duquesne, Missouri celebrated the grand opening of a new park, Duquesne Memorial Park, in honor of the nine people who lost their lives in the May 2011 tornado.