At the bottom end of the scale, an EF0 tornado might bring down tree limbs. After a storm, meteorologists, weather researchers, and civil engineers will examine the field of damage and make a determination about where a particular tornado falls along a metric called the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Joplin’s Mayor says the city is slowly getting back on its feet.Tornadoes are measured by the strength of the wind they produce. You will always know that it’s always possible for a community to come together when it matters most.” said President Obama. President Obama traveled to Joplin on Monday to deliver the commencement address to graduating seniors. The school operated out of a mall this school year.
It was a real gift to see that and it became a symbol all over the community, in fact all over the world.” said Father Justin Monaghan.Ībout a mile to the West Joplin High School is a massive pile of rubble. “I just looked and I thought wow, God is really with us, and he’s letting us know he’s going to take care of us. He emerged from the rubble to see the enduring cross. Father Justin Monaghan says he entered into “High Speed” Prayer while taking shelter in the bathroom. The twister claimed Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, but left the cross. It leveled homes, businesses and schools.
the powerful tornado, packing winds of more than 200 miles an hour, destroyed some 7,500 buildings. The city is calling it a, “Day of Unity”. JOPLIN, MO (CNN) – Tuesday is the one-year anniversary of the devastating Joplin, Missouri tornado. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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