The citizens of Joplin should be very proud of this park and what it represents. I remember seeing the pictures live on television on the day of the tornado and wondering how the city and its residents would ever heal. The deadly 2011 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, forever changed not only residents’ lives, but also the structures they call home. First published on Tue 06. Looking out and seeing all the families enjoying being together shows the ability of humans to rebound from tragedy and be even stronger. There are many lovely places where you can sit and reflect in beautiful and peaceful surroundings. It could be helpful to any one grieving the loss of a loved one. In the Volunteer Tribute and Children's Memorial area, I had tears in my eyes as I read the "butterfly stories" of kids who survived. There are so many wonderful parts to the memorial. Broken mosaic symbolizes the broken lives of many survivors. A bronze hard hat, shovel and gloves recall the over 180,000 volunteers who came from all over to help. April brought the super tornado outbreak to the southeast United States when 42 tornadoes formed between April 25 and 28. Exactly 161 trees were planted to honor each of the people who lost their lives. (KY3) - 2011 was an active tornado season. history and the 27th-deadliest in world history. Totalling 2.8 billion, the Joplin, Missouri tornado of is to date the most expensive tornado of all time. It was the seventh-deadliest tornado in U.S. The Joplin tornado was only the second EF5 tornado to strike Missouri since 1950. A three tiered fountain has spouts on each level-5 on one, 22 on another tier and 11 on the third-which commemorate the date. The devastating tornado claimed 161 lives, making it one of the single deadliest U.S. There was so much symbolism in the many areas of sculptures, gardens and tributes. An old-fashioned ice cream truck with its catchy tune pulled in next to me as children came running with money in hand for their treat.īesides the everyday fun the families were having, the park is also a touching and very moving tribute to the volunteers and people whose lives were lost or interrupted by the EF5 storm that stuck Joplin on May 22, 2011. 2011 Joplin tornado (KYTV) The surface map before the formation of the Joplin. When I first pulled into the parking lot I was struck by all the families enjoying the park-generations were enjoying picnicking while young children took advantage of all the fun play areas. High levels of instability were supportive of supercell thunderstorm formation. This park was so much more than I imagined and it covered a large area.
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