On May 19, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, a Republican, requested that Trump issue a federal emergency declaration, which would authorize about $5 million in federal assistance for cleanup efforts.

A nightmare combination of historic redlining, disinvestment, government inefficacy, and an act of God has become a double disaster for the city’s most vulnerable residents.

Tornado Plots From May 19, 2025 That day was followed by a round of tornadoes that touched down between Lowry City, MO, and Lincoln, MO. Additional tornadoes touched down across Dent County.

Missouri has only had one tornado with an unknown tornado rating, leaving no damage to rate. Compared to previous years, in 2024 the state had 47 tornadoes in total.

And you can mail a donation to Joplin Tornado Relief, The Salvation Army, 3637 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. 64111 To Help and Find Relatives ABC News affiliate KMBC.com contributed to this article.

Where did the tornado happen? Joplin, Missouri is a small city in the southwest part of the state. It was established in 1873 and grew significantly due to wealth created by zinc mining.

"Missouri is tied for the most deadliest tornadoes with Mississippi, with five separate events," Beitscher said. "To be counted among this really bad list, it has to kill a lot of people." ...

EF-0 tornadoes with 65 to 85 mile per hour winds have been seen 10 times already in Missouri. The state has also had nine EF-2 tornadoes with 111 to 135 miles per hour winds and three EF-3 ...

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There are currently 162 photos available online, and Hamm said they have hundreds more that they’re working to add. She said ...