The Twister: Caught in the Storm

The Twister: Caught in the Storm
Poster
Genre	Docuseries
Created by	Netflix
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Tim King Robin Le Chanu
Running time	88 minutes
Original release
Network	Netflix

The Twister: Caught in the storm is a 2025 upcoming docuseries produced by Netflix. ^[1] The series details the events of the 2011 Joplin tornado that killed 158 people in the town of Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [ excessive citations ]}

Background

Main article: 2011 Joplin tornado

On the evening of Sunday, May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado struck the city of Joplin, Missouri, causing catastrophic damage to it and the surrounding regions. The tornado had a peak width of nearly 1 mile (1.6 km) as it tracked through the southern part of the city. The tornado damaged an estimated 8,000 homes, ^{[9] [10]} becoming the costliest tornado in modern history, ^[11] and 158 people were killed as a direct result of the tornado. ^[12]

Plot

The documentary is shown from the perspective of a group of teenagers who survive the tornado, which struck Joplin on graduation day. ^[13]

See also

• Greensburg (TV series)

References

1. Hammer, Jessica. "Netflix announces new documentary about 2011 Joplin tornado". OzarksFirst.
2. World, Jimmie Tramel Tulsa (February 20, 2025). "Deadly Joplin tornado subject of upcoming Netflix documentary" . Tulsa World. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
3. Lattimer, Justin. "Netflix previews documentary about Joplin tornado". FourStates.
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6. Batham, Anurag (February 21, 2025). "The Twister: Caught In The Storm - Everything we know about the upcoming docufilm on the 2011 Joplin tornado". Soap Central. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
7. Becker, Shannon (February 22, 2025). "Netflix to release documentary about Joplin Tornado". KOAM News Now. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
8. "Joplin tornado tragedy to be told through new documentary on Netflix". KSDK. February 21, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
9. "Joplin Tornado". Storm Aware. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
10. Griffin, Jonathan (May 21, 2021). "The Joplin Tornado: A Calamity and a Boon to Resilience, 10 Years On". NIST.
11. Lieb, David A. (May 20, 2012). "Records show Joplin twister was costliest since 1950". The Sun News . Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
12. "Five Years Since the Devastating Joplin, MO EF-5 Tornado; A Reminder to Prepare". National Weather Service . Retrieved March 6, 2025.
13. Goldbart, Max (February 20, 2025). "Netflix Unveils Feature Doc About Terrifying Joplin Tornado From 'The Tinder Swindler' Producer: Watch Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved February 20, 2025.