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.
On the 15th anniversary of the disaster that killed 158, The Star looks back at the health care workers at St. John’s ...
A tornado hit Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, killing more than 150 people.
On this, the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Joplin tornado — the Salvation Army in Joplin unveils an expansion of its Hope ...
Friday marks 15 years since a deadly EF-5 tornado packing winds in excess of 200 mph slammed into the heart of Joplin, ...