Most of the damage and over two-thirds of the total fatalities in 2011 were caused by a late-April Super Outbreak and an EF5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, in late May, becoming the costliest tornado on record.

The 2011 Super Outbreak was the largest, costliest, and one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks ever recorded, taking place in the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States from April 25 to 28, 2011, leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake.

Between April 25 and 28, hundreds of tornadoes violently struck the southeastern United States, resulting in roughly $12 billion in damages (2021 dollars) and leaving an estimated 321 people dead.

These tornadoes were part of a major outbreak of tornadoes, the 2011 Super Outbreak, in which 367 tornadoes touched down across 21 states in the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States and in Ontario, Canada, making it the largest tornado outbreak on record.

Apr 16, 2011 · The tornadoes that occurred during the spring of 2011 were deadly, record-setting, and heart-breaking. Below we have listed the most significant outbreaks, along with links and information, and some of NSSL's research products that have been used in …

Super Outbreak of 2011, series of tornadoes on April 26–28, 2011, that affected parts of the southern, eastern, and central United States and produced particularly severe damage in the state of Alabama.

Mar 19, 2025 · Aftermath of tornado on May 24, 2011 in Joplin, Missouri. Joe Raedle/Getty The Joplin tornado took place in Joplin, a small city in southwest Missouri that had a population of about 50,000 at the ...

This interactive map, which contains data from January 1950 to November 30, 2024, pinpoints where a cyclone touched down and traces its path of destruction. For more recent tornadoes, clicking...

Dec 15, 2024 · It occurred between April 25 and 28, 2011, devastating parts of the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States. Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee were the hardest-hit states, with over 175 tornadoes touching down across their landscapes.

Apr 27, 2020 · It claimed more than 300 lives, injured 2,775 and was responsible for $12 billion in total damage, making it the costliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history. We've compiled a list of the most...