Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Joplin Citizens Lost in May 22, 2011 Tornado

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2017

1. Joplin Citizens Lost in May 22, 2011 Tornado Marker

Inscription.

In remembrance of our citizens lost on May 22, 2011
in the tragic tornado that struck Joplin at 5:41 pm

[Roll of 161 Remembered Dead]

Erected by the City of Joplin.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is May 22, 2011.

Location. 37° 3.77′ N, 94° 31.817′ W. Marker is in Joplin, Missouri, in Jasper County. It is on 26th Street/Gabby Street Boulevard east of Maiden Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Cunningham Park, Joplin MO 64804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Proclamation of Restoration Fountain (here, next to

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this marker); The Miracle of the Human Spirit - Joplin 2011 (within shouting distance of this marker); A Tribute to the Volunteers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Recovery Efforts: After the Storm (about 400 feet away); Tornado Statistics - May 22, 2011 - Joplin, MO (about 400 feet away); Survivor Quotes (about 400 feet away); St. John's Regional Medical Center (about 400 feet away); Joplin Tornado Memorial, Volunteer Tribute and Children's Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Joplin.

Also see . . .
1. Remembering Joplin Tornado. National Weather Service website entry (Submitted on October 2, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Joplin Marches to 'Remember' Tornado Victims. YouTube (1m 41s) (Submitted on October 2, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Technical Investigation of the May 22, 2011, Tornado in Joplin, Missouri image. Click for more information.

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2. Technical Investigation of the May 22, 2011, Tornado in Joplin, Missouri

National Institute of Standards and Technology PDF
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Joplin Citizens Lost in May 22, 2011 Tornado Memorial image. Click for more information.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2017

3. Joplin Citizens Lost in May 22, 2011 Tornado Memorial

May 22, 2011 — The Joplin Tornado
Stormstalker website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,230 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 2, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 12, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 2, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.