He is the author of four books, two novels, small town news and devils messenger and two nonfiction, newspaper days and the turner report. An anonymously written account of the joplin tornado, originally published just six days after the storm, is riding the top of the amazon kindle rankings of joplin tornado books. The book features detailed accounts of trumans visits to the city, his dealings. Tragedies like this fuel the resolve to build a weatherready nation. A stormdamaged sign stands in a neighborhood after a massive tornado passed through the town killing more on may 25, 2011 in joplin, missouri. I am also working on a novel, no child left alive which i plan to have as the first in a series about a troubled high school campus. Joplin, missouri, five years after the may 22, 2011 ef5. I was in the joplin tornado and was on the property of the destroyed hospital that is mentioned in the book. Ebooks read online i survived the joplin tornado, 2011 i. Death and destruction for as far as a person could seethe ef5 tornado that ripped a sixmile swath through joplin, missouri may 22, 2011, killed 161 people and changed the city forever. The tornado touched down just outside the western edge of joplin at approximately 5. While not as photogenic as the tuscaloosa tornado three weeks before, the joplin storm left some of the most extreme tornado damage ever documented. One such tornado occurred in joplin, missouri on may 22, 2011.
When an ef5 tornado destroyed onethird of joplin, missouri, and killed 161 people on may 22, 2011, the eyes of the nation were focused on the small city of 50,000. May 22, 2011, the deadliest single tornado to hit the united states in 50 years tore its way through joplin, missouri. Randy turner is an eighth grade english teacher at joplin east middle school and has taught in the joplin school district. Missouri writers guild first place award for best juvenile book. The will norton miracle field is named after my brother will. Structural damage survey and case for tornadoresilient building codes presents the observations, findings, and recommendations of an engineering reconnaissance team that surveyed residential structures and schools in the tornado path. How joplin, missouri, used nature to recover from a.
The joplin tornado was the first single tornado to result in over 100 fatalities since the june 8, 1953, flint, michigan tornado. Historic anniversary for the city of lamar ksnfkode. Wills story the miracle league of joplin will norton. In his first nonfiction book, randy turner offers a collection of some of his. Turner is also the publisher of the turner report blog, which covers politics, education, and breaking news about missouri and the nation. Sponsored by the structural engineering institute of asce. View randy turners profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Joplin has published a collection of stories that chronicle the 2011 tornado that devastated the southwest missouri city. Contributions to the turner reportinside joplin can be sent to.
The 2011 joplin tornado was a catastrophic ef5rated multiplevortex tornado that struck joplin, missouri, late in the afternoon of sunday, may 22, 2011. Joplin, officially known as the city of joplin, is a city in jasper and newton counties in the southwestern corner of the u. The joplin tornado based on my books on the topic missouri, southwest missouri, and joplin politics education, covering national, missouri, and joplin area. His most recent book is silver lining in a funnel cloud. This particular tornado was unusual in that it intensified in strength. Stories from the joplin tornado, talks about the book and the stories included in it. Randy turner has 24 books on goodreads with 332 ratings. Stories from the joplin tornado, john hacker, randy turner, randy turner, 2011, 0615516114, 9780615516110, 230 pages. This is a fantastic book and i am so happy that the author included tips for tornado safety at the end. Join facebook to connect with randy turner and others you may know.
On may 22, 2011, as my brother was driving home from his graduation from joplin high school, he was taken by a tornado into our heavenly fathers arms, but that is not what he would want to be known for. The paperback of the silver lining in a funnel cloud. Randy turner is an eighth grade english teacher at joplin east middle school. I write books, freelance articles, and blog both regionally and nationally. The year after the joplin tornado, is a followup to 5. Detailed analysis of videos taken inside the ef5 joplin. Randy turner, coauthor of the newlypublished book, 5. Prior to entering the educational field, turner was a reporter and editor at various southwest missouri newspapers for more than two decades, receiving more than 100 national, state, and regional awards, including 30 for investigative reporting. The book features photos taken by hacker within moments of the deadly tornado and details about some of the horrific moments that came to symbolize may 22, 2011, in joplin, missouri. Stories from the joplin tornado, is the inspirational story of the city that. This tornado killed 161 people, damaged nearly 8000 structures and caused billions of dollars in damage. It was part of a larger latemay tornado outbreak and reached a maximum width of nearly 1 mile 1.
Remembering joplin tornado national weather service. The bulk of the city is in jasper county, while the southern portion is in newton county. The special interests backing congressman roy blunt and his son, missouri. I survived the joplin tornado, lauren tarshes 3,862. Joplin high school freshman relates tornado experience. The power of the ef5 joplin tornado is sometimes muted against the fury of the 2011 season. Randy turner is an eighth grade english teacher at south middle school in joplin, mo. How greed and corruption destroyed the joplin tornado recovery by. The book, titled joplin pays it forward, can be downloaded for free. Joplin is the largest city in jasper county even though it is not the county seat, and it is the 12th mostpopulous city in the state. Two veteran southwest missouri reporters, randy turner and john hacker, share some of those stories in 5.
An ef5 tornado up to a milewide left a sixmile long gash in the city of joplin, missouri, on may 22, 2011. Joplin high school freshman denton williams, one of those who contributed a story to the recently published 5. Stories of the joplin tornado, tells his story at a book signing at hastings in. United states and the small southwestern missouri community where he was born. Nina english the deadly ft tornado that struck at 5. Joplin, missouri publishes book featuring tornado experiences.
The year after the joplin tornado, again written by. The tornado was rated ef5 on the enhancedfujita scale, with its maximum winds estimated at. Joplin tornado stories stories of the joplin tornado by. Stories from the joplin tornado, randy turner and john hacker 109,760. I survived the joplin tornado tops amazon kindle tornado. I wouldnt have changed a thing about it if i would have written it myself. A skydarkening storm was working its way into southwest missouri around. This is the newly published book i wrote with carthage press managing editor john hacker. The year after the joplin tornado, scars from the tornado and let teachers teach. Three books authored or coauthored by inside joplin editor randy turner on the joplin tornado have been reduced in price on. The joplin tornado is the deadliest since modern record keeping began in 1950 and is ranked 7th among the deadliest tornadoes in u. Randy turner is a retired middle school english teacher and spent more than two decades as a journalist, earning more than 100 awards, including 30 for investigative reporting.
The book also features turners essays on a former students suicide, tributes to a fired principal and an inspirational teacher, and his writing on the may 22, 2011, joplin tornado and its effect and on his school and his teaching. It destroysas it did on a late sunday afternoon in may, in joplin, missouri, six years ago when an ef5, milewide tornado chewed through the city in 38 minutes. Engineers concluded that the winds had to be in excess of 205 mph to. This page features information about the books, writing and music projects of randy turner.