Source data
Selected May 22 Joplin tornado events in Central Daylight Time
Sources checked
- 5:17 p.m.NWS warning polygon 31 covered Joplin and nearby areas.
- About 5:34 p.m.The survey estimated touchdown southwest of city limits.
- 5:38 p.m.The second local siren alert sounded as EF4 damage began in western Joplin.
- About 6:12 p.m.The tornado dissipated southeast of Joplin.
The times are local. Sirens and tornado warnings were recorded as separate events.
Selected May 22 Joplin tornado events in Central Daylight Time
Warning times are issuance times in the NWS assessment. Touchdown and dissipation are reconstructed estimates. The record refers to the Joplin tornado in Missouri.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30 p.m. | Tornado watch | Storm Prediction Center watch for southwest Missouri. | Source 1 |
| 5:09 p.m. | Tornado warning | Warning polygon 30 covered western Jasper County and northeastern Joplin. | Source 1 |
| 5:11 p.m. | Local siren | Initial three-minute alert sounded in Jasper County and Joplin. | Source 1 |
| 5:17 p.m. | Tornado warning | Warning polygon 31 covered Joplin and areas to the southwest. | Source 1 |
| 5:30 p.m. | Warning update | A statement for warning 31 said the storm had produced funnel clouds. | Source 1 |
| About 5:34 p.m. | Survey estimate | Initial touchdown southwest of the Joplin city limits. | Source 1 |
| About 5:36 p.m. | Survey estimate | The tornado reached western suburbs. | Source 1 |
| 5:38 p.m. | Local siren and damage estimate | Second siren alert. EF4 damage began around Schifferdecker Avenue. | Source 1 |
| 5:39 p.m. | Warning update | NWS reported a trained spotter sighting from 5:34 p.m. | Source 1 |
| 5:48 p.m. | Tornado warning | Warning polygon 32 was issued for parts of three Missouri counties. | Source 1 |
| About 6:12 p.m. | Survey estimate | The tornado dissipated southeast of Joplin. | Source 1 |