Joplin city officials have changed the city's outdoor warning siren activation policy as the result of an unwarned EF1 tornado that struck the west side of the city April 24, ...

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 warning or if a ...

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 ...

About 10:35 a.m. Monday morning, May 25, 2026, reports of a Toyota Prius overturned off Base Line Blvd near County Lane 194 ...

Today, most children in Joplin Schools have no direct memory of the May 22, 2011, tornado, it having happened before they were born. But Joplin’s response captured the attention of the country, ...

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

The signs of the tornado are still quite visible in Grinnell. But the harder you look at its bare foundations, the clearer it ...

Fifteen years ago, after a massive tornado flattened much of Joplin, Mo., nearly 100,000 volunteers helped the town rebuild. A spirit of community service lives on in Joplin today.

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On May 22, 2011, the deadliest tornado to strike the United States in half a century roared into the heart of Joplin, Mo., ...

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A local police chief said a large influx of storm chasers into the Blue Rapids area could have created a dangerous situation ...