Tornado Statistics - May 22, 2011 - Joplin, MO

Tornado Statistics - May 22, 2011 - Joplin, MO (HM220G)

Location: Joplin, MO 64804 Jasper County
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N 37° 3.831', W 94° 31.801'

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5:34 pm: Touches down west of Joplin
5:41 pm: Reaches Cunningham Park
Highest Classification: EF5
Wind Speed: Excess 200+ mph
Duration: 38 Minutes
Length: 13 Miles
Peak Width: 3/4+ Mile
Lives Lost: 161
Injured: Over 1,000
Trees Destroyed: 18,000+
Buildings Destroyed: 8,000
Debris: 3,000,000 Cubic Yards
Cost: $1,347,883,644
Registered Volunteers: 126,804
Volunteer Hours: 775,000
Pets Displaced: 1,308
Pets Returned: 529
7th Deadliest Tornado in US History
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Tornado Path
Cunningham Park
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HM NumberHM220G
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Placed ByTKF Foundation and the City of Joplin
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 363974 N 4103050
Decimal Degrees37.06385000, -94.53001667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 3.831', W 94° 31.801'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 3' 49.86" N, 94° 31' 48.06" W
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Area Code(s)417
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2431 S Porter Ave, Joplin MO 64804, US
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