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*Warning this may be disturbing to some viewers* I've been watching old Joplin videos and this video is the most absolutely terrifying one made me sick to my stomach I'm glad this guy is ok, he made it out alive

Large lightning induced fire south of Littlefield Texas

(Photo credit: Romaskoeropashrr [CC BY-SA 4.0])

15 years ago right now, the EF5 El Reno-Piedmont tornado first touched down in Oklahoma. It would reach radar-estimated peak winds of 295 MPH, one of the highest values ever observed on Earth.

@TheRealAMadLad 💔

@BackpirchCrew About 30 seconds in, the backup lights went out due to the backup generators located north of the Hospital being completely leveled, 5 ICU patients were killed shortly after due to the ventilators that were depended on losing power entirely, tragic

Security camera footage of the moment the ruthless EF5 Joplin tornado struck the St. John’s Regional Medical Center on this night in 2011.

@caliginousomber Yes, something I always think about seeing Joplin footage. Was an abyssal, swamped-out supercell of terror.

@BackpirchCrew And for the record, the sun was still up at this point. That’s how dark this storm was. I’ll never forget it.

At this time in 2011, the ~250 MPH Joplin, Missouri tornado was becoming one of the most tragic and destructive twisters in American History.

Hurricane Melissa (2025) cratering the Caribbean atmosphere to the south of Jamaica’s city lights.

Spine-chilling footage from KSN of the extremely violent Joplin tornado destroying thousands of homes in Joplin, Missouri, 15 years ago this evening.

15 years ago today, a rain-wrapped EF5 tornado forever changed the city of Joplin, Missouri.

@SkyKaiser593 Yes it was very distinct.

@BackpirchCrew The metamorphosis of the Newcastle-Moore Tornado is fascinating to me. Unlike Jarrell and Joplin's "indistinct mass into wedge" process, this EF5 literally started as a thin stovepipe and then gradually swells INTO a wedge. A very photogenic process, despite the tragedy.

Insane footage of the extremely violent Moore, Oklahoma tornado shortly after it touched down 13 years ago today.

(Photo credit: Kyle McAleer [CC BY-SA 4.0])

Today marks two years since the EF4 Greenfield tornado tore through southwestern Iowa, leveling numerous buildings and toppling wind turbines. DOW’s radar-estimated winds of ~318 MPH for this tornado are the 3rd highest ever recorded worldwide.

Already 13 years since the infamous Moore, OK tornado, which for some time was the last EF-5 tornado before the infamous “drought”. PX-1000, a mobile radar run by OU ARRC, was perfectly positioned and scanned the tornado thru its entire life

@clouddyywx An infamous and terrible track.

@BackpirchCrew Literally went from a small stovepipe tornado to a wedge tornado at one point

@AB_OK_SOONER Truth.

@BackpirchCrew I think it’s been 13 years since we’ve seen a signature like that on radar.

13 years ago today, a 200+ MPH EF5 tornado completely destroyed the heart of Moore, Oklahoma.

@CjThompson6607 Yep. Both went EF5 directly through cities and caused $2+ billion in damage.

@BackpirchCrew looks like Joplin after it touched down 🤔