These are nine of the scariest and most terrifying tornado videos of the May 22 2011 EF5 tornado that tore across the city of Joplin, Missouri. These are violent tornado videos from up close. The Joplin EF5 tornado remains the most destructive tornado in the era of modern tornado safety. They include two videos of the tornado from Joplin’s St. John’s Hospital, one from a Joplin school, three from homes damaged by the tornado in Joplin, one piece of KSN news footage of the tornado, and three videos taken from vehicles near or in the Joplin tornado’s wind field.
Joplin tornado video 9. KSN news broadcast about the Joplin EF5 tornado, May 22 2011
Joplin tornado video 8. Storm tourist video of the Joplin EF5 tornado, May 22 2011
Joplin tornado video 7. CCTV home security camera video of the Joplin EF5 tornado soon after touchdown, May 22, 2011
Tornado video 6. Family hiding in bathroom when Joplin EF5 tornado hits Minnesota Ave. house
Joplin tornado video 5. CCTV footage from inside St. John’s Hospital when the EF5 tornado hits
Joplin tornado video 4. Car hit by Joplin tornado in the parking lot of St. John’s Hospital
Joplin tornado video 3. Home struck with exotic tornado sounds rarely heard elsewhere
Joplin tornado video 2. Joplin East Middle School CCTV security footage of the EF5 tornado
Tornado video 1. Trucker’s dashcam video of the Joplin tornado hitting Interstate 44, May 22, 2011
All videos are used under fair use exceptions to copyright (Section 107 Copyright Act 1976) or with permission from their owners. Sources for these terrifying Joplin tornado videos are below:
9. KSN Joplin tornado broadcast
2011 Joplin EF5 Tornado: Unedited broadcast beginning 9 minutes before historic disaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FagzNHuI5JI&t= by Brad B
8. Tornado tourism in Joplin before tornado impact
JOPLIN, MO, Tornado, 22 May 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CburjPYmSdo&t= by RODALCO2007
7. Joplin EF5 tornado caught on home security camera
May 22 Tornado Joplin, MO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrnRSSHz4dU&t= by Wiredtylle
6. First person view of house hit on Minnesota Avenue by Joplin tornado
First Person Video in house of Joplin MO Tornado 5/22/11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZvo39XT8bk by Colby John
5. St. John’s Hospital hit by EF5 tornado in Joplin on May 22, 2011, caught on CCTV
St. John’s Security Camera Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgKzq58UMNM by JoplinGlobeVideo (Credit: Mercy Hospital Joplin)
4. Joplin Missouri EF5 tornado from inside a car at St. John’s Hospital parking lot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=029ie28pMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex0jQehJSKMCQ by Doug Hopper. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07v56KZLfOY&t= and , also by Doug Hopper
3. Joplin tornado hitting a house with exotic tornado sounds
inside of the joplin tornado video recorded during tornado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo81EQN98Oo&t= by jaime1251r. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etmXYKbXY0o by jaime1251r
2. Joplin East Middle School security camera footage during the EF5 tornado
Joplin Tornado: East Middle School Surveillance Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64covicCcIY by JoplinGlobeVideo
1. Truck driver drives into Joplin EF5 tornado on Interstate 44
joplin tornado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcUkArSFiIc&t= by MrEmir270
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Intro footage: videezy.com (https://www.videezy.com/abstract/5113…) (CREATIVE COMMONS)
Music credit (in order of use):
Intro music: Eyes Eyes Eyes by The Comfy Zone / D. Axelsson (CREATIVE COMMONS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRk-lYbISV8
Black Moon by CO.AG Music (intro through video 1)
The Underground by CO.AG Music (video 1 to video 3)
Wake Up in the Dark by CO.AG Music (video 3 through video 9)
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I drove through Joplin about 6 months later and ill NEVER forget what i saw. The path of the tornado didn't have a damn thing over 10ft tall left standing. It was utter destruction…..
hearing the dude laugh at 9:58 just really aggravated me. how can you be excited about something that is most definitely killing people as you watch it??
I lived thru an F-5 Pre EF scale April 3 1974 it changed my life forever! Stay safe everyone NOAA Radio alert!
YIKES! @ 19.23 I'm screaming too! No thank you!
it’s so eerie watching the pages turn by themselves in the hospital waiting area before the tornado struck
I'm flabbergasted that so many didn't take it seriously. Willing to record in an attempt to get likes, gambling on the ability to get to safety in time. And did homegirl with the chaser group respond to dude's concern for the city with "Nobody cares"?! It sounded like it. I'll be happy if I pass from this life, having never seen a tornado. They're just terrifying.
If the sun is blacked out, you might be in a tornado. no warning? only to a fool.
Ive noticed in a few of the videos that there is a weird moment were everything in the shot sorta jumps up. The trampoline video and the middle school video – sure there is wind and rain then bam all the stuff flopping around kinda jumps up. Its erie.
I had never heard about the fungal infections- wow. What a horrific way to go. Great coverge!!
Grateful I live in Washington State. I'd build a concrete dome if I lived in tornado alley
Did the guy in his car at the end of the video survive?
Can't believe in Dallas Fort Worth they build houses without any type of basement
There’s always that one person saying "stay calm" while everything is being destroyed around them…
Flesh eating is this common or bio wRfare
I’ve been in a couple big tornados. Not fun to get caught in.
I live in Utah and on average, despite heavy yearly flooding and rare earthquakes, most houses have basements. It's mind blowing that any houses anywhere are built without them, especially those in tornado-prone areas.
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Wow! I found you from Short on screamer. This was well presented with excellent footage. New Subscriber 🎉
I grew up in that part of the state & had family that worked in Joplin. Fortunately, none of them were working that day, but everyone knew a few people severely injured or killed. Growing up, I often had different high school sports & competitions in Joplin in the mid 1990's. I went there about a year after the tornado & couldn't believe how different everything looked. The area around the high school was unrecognizable. Neighborhoods that were always shaded by huge trees that were probably at least 50 years old were just barren lots. A few trunks were still standing, but they had no bark & looked like they were sanded smooth. I didn't recognize anything & thought I was lost. However, I saw the high school & realized I knew exactly where I was. Nothing looked anywhere close to how I remembered. It was insane. Almost like an atomic bomb was dropped that removed structures, trees, & even killed most of the yards. It looked like a developer had just broken ground on new subdivisions despite the land formerly having houses from mid 20th Century. Hope to never see that level of destruction during my lifetime ever again. Have to say, however, the people of Joplin are some tough SOB's. Regular people showed up to help protect affected areas from looters right after the storm & people stepped up to help each other. It was amazing to see something that positive come out of so much destruction. The people in that part of America are generally some of the nicest you can ever meet.
The people yelling in the background of the broadcast and then the broadcast going dead is really spooky.
That tornado tour van leader made it sound like a dang movie. Wild.
It's wild how many of these videos don't have sirens blowing.
As I’m watching this. I’m standing in the pantry which is our small room in the middle of our house. Just so that I feel safe!
Hi there. I live in Countryside Illinois and last year we had a F1 go through the southern part of the city and the Hodgkin's Minards. The next day we drove over to the area and roofs were stripped of their shingles and trees were uprooted. The area smelled of freshly cut wood. The Menards lost a retaining wall in the back of the lumber yard. You can never tell what a tornado is going to do so always be prepared for the worst. Another one was an F5 that hit Plainfield, Illinois in 1990. It developed in less than fifteen minutes and it ripped through the town in about a half hour. The coach of the football team in the high school got his team off the practice field and into an equipment shed before it hit. The shed was the only thing left standing…everyone survived. As I remember 29 people were killed in that storm. The last big storm was an F4 that hit Hometown and the Oak Lawn area Illinois in 1967. It caused damage to schools and leveled the general community. 33 died in this storm. You never know what will go down. The best thing you can do is keep your eye on the weather and take cover with the best you got. Since it is coming up on that season be aware. Stay safe out there. Take care and God bless (edited for content)
i still remember when i was like 9 or 10 years old when this happened. thank god i was not in that area but i atill remeber hearing abt it on the news… scary😰
Subscribed. Well done 👍🏻
I appreciate your professional-sounding voice. Seems like a minor thing, but the quality of narration can make or break these things…
Mam duży kontynent tylko dla siebie i zarozumiałą i zawistną buzię….dużo seryjnych morderców i nie potrzenych dzieci bo genetycznie nie pasują do siebie
I was driving through there and had just left Motel 8 after my trip to California from Indiana and back. I remember looking at a pengin statue with phone buttons on it. I stopped at the Kumandgo whatever for ice and could see storm coming. I had just left an hour before this happened. Had I got hit in this storm nobody would have known who or where I was for a few days. I remember watching the lightning behind me on my way back home…..😢
I’m a retired 911 dispatcher in NW Illinois. For 24 years I would have been the one who would have set off the sirens. If we received notice that a tornado was spotted within 25 miles of any of our jurisdictions, they were set off.
I can’t imagine how scary this must have been to those affected. I can’t believe how powerful, and devastating this storm ended up being declared. Thank you for sharing this video as I have learned quite a bit about the potential impact of tornadoes.
Homes should be built like pyramids
Its so creepy how the tornado interupted the live tv broadcast
The tourist video showed someone filling their gas tank and people in line at the KFC drive thru. I wonder if those people knew they were about to die?
I spoke to Doug Hopper not long after the tornado (I worked for a newspaper and I was doing a story about tornados). He was in a Jeep (Cherokee, I believe it was). He was parked by St. John's and was probably the luckiest person of all. All the windows burst in his vehicle and he had cuts, but was okay. He said he saw telephone/power poles shoot straight up in the air and saw things he couldn't even describe happening around him.
That's one storm you would have probably been better off making a run for it if you had the chance.