The Worst Tornado of All Time - Joplin EF5_HD. On May 22, 2011, a massive EF5 tornado carved a devastating path through the city — one of the deadliest storms in modern U.S. history. We’ll take you through the timeline, moment by moment, to reveal how the disaster unfolded… and what remained after neighborhoods, schools, hospitals, and entire lives were torn apart. | Daniel Genius-Man Beltarshazzer III