24-03-2025
First reaction to ‘The Twister: Caught in the Storm'
Most folks in the Ozarks will never forget May 22, 2011, when a catastrophic tornado ripped through Joplin, MO. 161 people were killed by the mile-wide tornado that came with winds over 200 MPH. This storm changed the lives of so many Ozarkians and a new documentary from Netflix is hoping to share some of the stories from that day.
'The Twister: Caught in the Storm' is currently streaming on Netflix. The documentary follows several people who were directly impacted by the tornado. Some had just graduated high school, some were visiting Joplin for the first time, and some were just going to work. All seemed business as usual.
All of that changed at 5:37 PM when the tornado formed west of Joplin. It grew into a monster and tore a 22-mile-long path through the heart of the city. The documentary gives a full account of those who found themselves truly caught in the storm and is worth a watch on Netflix.
Join Ozarks First Meteorologist Tom Schmidt and photojournalist Tim Leimkuhler to hear a firsthand account of the events that happened on May 22, 2011, and their first reactions to the must-watch documentary.
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