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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...