My Weather Today

Pretty good article from a Springfield paper, but one mistake in this article was the mention of Walgreens not being rebuilt. Actually both the Walgreens built back in record time. I suspect the author of this article was talking about a gas station that was located on the corner of 26th and Maiden Lane that has not rebuilt back.

http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2016/05/21/five-years-after-devastating-may-2011-joplin-tornado-heres-what-city-looks-like/83589110/

AP's article on the Joplin tornado:

Survivors of tornado that leveled Missouri city look back

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/7e1d990a8fa74a9994d16fb5b5774b86/survivors-tornado-leveled-missouri-city-look-back

National Geographic's "Witness: Joplin Tornado"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG2DTAzZAzw

I'll probably post one last summary of the entire 5 years later today.

If I remember correctly, one of the most suspenseful times here on American Weather Forum during the hours and days immediately following the Joplin tornado was whether you were ok JoMo. I think you were the first person everyone thought of when they first heard about this tornado. It could be argued it probably was one of the most suspenseful stretches on this weather forum following any severe weather event, but that may be just my opinion and perception.

WAAO radio in Andalusia AL is reporting

https://www.facebook...AO/230891976841

Has anyone confirmed this report yet? This clearly contradicts the official report that's out now.

I doubt if those tornadoes were rated today they would be rated that high(at least some of them since they tend to be conservative these days) anyway we can save that debate for a slow winter day. Also no outbreak is the same. This one will cover from TX all the way into GA maybe and north into TN..with scattered reports likley in the OH valley and Northeast

for those of you who missed it go back and look at the radar at 2-3am over MS last night......wow

Did you happen to capture a screen shot of that radar image? Thx.