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Joplin Tornado Research Paper

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In 2011, Joplin had a deadly tornado hit down on May 22. It was a regular Sunday afternoon when things started to get bad. It started to get really dark outside, winds at 200 mph, and clouds started to rotate, that's when the tornados started to hit. The joplin tornado wasn't just one big tornado there were 3 small tornados, that come together to make an EF5 tornado. The EF5 tornado hit stores, schools, works, and homes. Many people were divested either because they lost all their belongings,homes, or close friends or family. The joplin tornado killed at least 695 people. It was a devastating time, but lots of people helped others out even if they had there own problems. According to the jasper county coroner's office and the missouri
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