in Picher, Oklahoma and Newton County; May 22, 2011, in Joplin; May 22, 2019, in Briarbrook/Jasper County. But this year, the storms spun earlier. • On April 1, an EF1 tornado damaged homes and ...

And, just as residents were deciding whether to give up their homes to a federal buyout, an EF4 tornado ripped through Picher in 2008, killing seven people. For many former residents, the pain is ...