Image via Shutterstock A teen, who survived a devastating EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011, is speaking out all these years later. The devastating storm killed 160 and injured more than 1,000.

It’s been over 11 years since the last EF5 tornado struck the U.S.,a surprising drought considering the frequency of violent tornadoes in previous decades.

Fast-moving water is about 800 times denser than air. Just a few feet of floodwater can exert more pressure than an EF5 tornado. "They're both catastrophic even though the damage looks similar ...

A 2021 study found that nearly a quarter of all tornadoes contain winds in the EF4 or EF5 range - greater than 165 mph. In reality, less than 1 percent of tornadoes earn "violent" EF4 or EF5 ratings.

St. Louis now faces many of the same challenges Joplin faced, challenges that require years of persistence and planning.

The Joplin tornado, also referred to as the Joplin EF5, struck the city on the evening of Sunday, May 22, 2011. EF5 is the most intense rating on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale for tornadoes.

Opening Shot: News footage of the massive EF5 tornado that touched down in Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. The Gist: The first episode of Survival Mode is about the EF5 tornado in Joplin that ...