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 CAPITOL HILL I'M RACHEL HIRSCHHEIMER TODAY MARKS 15 YEARS SINCE AN EF-5 TORNADO TORE THROUGH JOPLIN MISSOURI - KILLING 161 PEOPLE AND FOREVER CHANGING THE CITY'S LANDSCAPE. THE STORM WAS ONE OF THE ...

The tragic events in Joplin on May 22, 2011, gave researchers a unique opportunity to study a real-life worst-case scenario. The thorough study of the Joplin EF-5 tornado has since transformed ...

Scientists say a new epicenter is forming for the deadliest storm zone in the U.S. Here’s where people are now most at risk from tornadoes. A mesocyclone moves across the evening sky in Elk City, ...