Environmentjoplin-missouriExtreme Weatherjoplin-mo-tornado

Joplin, Missouri Tornado Video: 'The Trees Are Debarked'

Amateur Video Captures Deadly Tornado
By 

Contributor

|
Open Image Modal

An amateur video has captured the massive, deadly tornado that tore through Joplin, Missouri on Sunday.

Posted by The Guardian, credited to TornadoVideos.net Base Hunters, the video shows the massive twister from a safe distance as it tears through the town. The person filming then goes on to capture the tragic path of destruction, showing buildings completely leveled, as one person off screen exclaims, "The trees are debarked!"

Another video from Joplin, Missouri captured the horrors from inside the storm.

WATCH (Warning -- explicit language):

Our 2024 Coverage Needs You

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.

Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.

to keep our news free for all.

Support HuffPost
Suggest a correction
|
Submit a tip