Joplin Tornado
By: Gabi Badillo, Claire George, Kaylee Kendall
What happened?
On a hot and humid Sunday afternoon on May 22, 2011, a supercell thunderstorm tracked from extreme southeast Kansas into far southwest Missouri. This storm produced an EF-5 tornado over Joplin, Missouri causing incredible devastation and a tragic loss of life. This storm along with others generated additional tornadoes, wind damage and flash flooding across far southwest Missouri. A large portion of Joplin, Missouri was devastated by an EF-5 (greater than 200 mph) tornado resulting in 158 fatalities and over 1000 injured in the Joplin MO area. The Joplin tornado is the deadliest since modern record keeping began in 1950 and is ranked 7th among the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history.
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The path of the Joplin, MO
Joplin Tornado Anniversary
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 05:45 PM
Joplin, MO
The picture shows where Joplin is
Joplin Before
This is Joplin, MO before the tornado
Joplin After
This is Joplin, MO after the tornado
Comparing Joplin Before/After
This is comparing Joplin, MO before/after
What happened to Joplin?
Food- Most of the grocery stores, restaurants, and any places that carried food was gone. The only way that people had food was, if their house didn't get demolished, from there home. Most people didn't have any food until the rescue unit came.
Energy-
Thousands of people were left without power. "The Empire District Electric says about 20,000 customers were without power at the height of the storm."
They are currently checking sub stations and transmission lines and warn residents to stay away from downed power lines.
Ecosystem (abiotic)-
The fires can generate smoke containing soot, dioxins and other pollutants.
environmental dangers could hid in the mountains of debris in the southwestern Missouri city and even in the water and air.
Ecosystem (biotic)-
About 160 people died in this tornado. More than 6oo animals were rescused following the torando.
Humans-
About 160 people died in the devestating tornado.
Long-Term effect
Long term impact- Joplin, MO will always remember what happened on May 22, 2011. Now they have to worry about the future. They will probably have more storm shelters around the city.
Long term inpact- Tons of organisms died including humans,we will never get them back. The plants could have died off and have a hard time growing back from the conditions.This picture shows a woman looking at her destroyed home.
This picture shows a man rescuing a little girl.
This picture shows a dad holding his daughter after the tornado.
Comparing Birmingham, AL & Joplin, MO
Ecosystem of Joplin after the Tornado
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