Twister: Caught in the Storm

It is May 22, 2011- graduation day in Joplin, Missouri. As the Class of 2011 collect their diplomas, their hometown is hit by a rare EF-5 monster tornado. Believing it could be the end of the world, a group of young people find themselves in the eye of the storm. In the fierce 200 mph winds of the twister, they discover the power of their resilience as they fight for survival – each forever changed by their experience that day. The film features some never before seen footage filmed by the people in Joplin.

Set against a backdrop of end-of-the-world predictions on May 22, 2011, this coming-of-age feature-length documentary is told from the perspective of a group of young people in Joplin, Missouri, as they encounter the extreme power of Mother Nature when a rare EF-5, mile-wide monster tornado hits their hometown on high school graduation day. In the fierce 200 mph winds of the twister, they discover the power of their resilience as they fight for survival - each with a transformative story spurred by their experiences of that day. This catastrophic event ravaged Joplin, and yet its community overcame, rebuilt, and became an enduring symbol of hope. The film features adrenaline-inducing real-life footage, filmed by people in Joplin, taking us into the eye of the storm.