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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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, ...

The kitten has already sparked interest from potential adopters, with some wanting to call it "Tornado" Storm chaser Ashton Lemley rescued a kitten trapped under rubble in a Mississippi trailer park ...