2011 Joplin tornado
The 2011 Joplin tornado was a catastrophic EF5-rated multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, late in the afternoon of Sunday, May 22, 2011. It was part of a larger late-May tornado outbreak and reached a maximum width of nearly during its path through the southern part of the city. This particular tornado was unusual in that it intensified in strength and grew larger in size at a very fast rate. The tornado tracked eastward across the city, and then continued eastward across Interstate 44 into rural portions of Jasper County and Newton County. It was the third tornado to strike Joplin since May 1971.
Tornado outbreak of January 2, 2006
The tornado outbreak of January 1–2, 2006, was one of the largest tornado outbreaks ever recorded in the month of January behind the January 2008 tornado outbreak sequence the January 12–13, 2006, tornadoes, the January 17–18, 1999 tornado outbreak, the January 21-23, 2017 tornado outbreak, and the January 21–23, 1999 tornado outbreak. The outbreak affected much of the Central and Southern United States and produced 20 tornadoes. The tornadoes caused considerable damage in the states of Kentucky and Georgia. There were no tornado related fatalities and only minor injuries were reported.