One of the most meteorologically infamous tornadoes on April 27, 2011, was an EF5 that tracked through four Mississippi counties. While not producing the amount of damage and loss of life the other EF5s of that day did, it caused the most extreme ground scouring ever documented.
The early AM twisters of April 27, 2011 are sometimes called “the forgotten tornadoes.” The events of that morning are often overshadowed by the devastating twisters later in the day. This summary looks at one of those intense AM tornadoes near Coaling, AL.
The second tornado produced by the Hackleburg supercell, this EF3 caused substantial damage in southern Tennessee near Huntland.
On April 27, 2011, an EF5 tornado marched through portions of Limestone and Madison Counties, AL. 13 died, 151 were injured, and damage costs amounted to roughly $1.2 billion. Here are the experiences of the communities affected.
A view of several destroyed homes and mobile homes in NW Mount Hope. Image created using USGS/Atlantic Group aerial imagery taken May 1, 2011.
Calendar Excerpt: A horrific EF5 tornado tore through Lawrence and Morgan Counties, AL, on April 27, 2011. Fourteen were killed, and at least 100 were injured across the communities of Mount Hope, Langtown, Chalybeate Springs, and Hillsboro. Here are the stories of the residents who dealt with this twister.
One of the most violent tornadoes in recorded human history tore through several communities in Mississippi and Alabama. Twenty-three were killed, and roughly 61 injured. The human impacts were horrific, and the damage inconceivable. There are two summaries detailing the event. One focuses on the Smithville, MS side. The second examines the portion in Alabama, which principally affected the communities of Shottsville and Hodges. Beyond connecting the two summaries, this overview page also features track maps and discrepancies.
This is the second portion of a two-part series on the Smithville-Hodges, MS-AL, EF5 tornado. Here, we focus on the Alabama portion of the track, including the communities of Shottsville and Hodges. Seven died, and many more were injured.
It has been 10 years since one of the most devastating tornado events in history struck parts of the U.S. The writers of Tornado Talk have been documenting several of the tornadoes from the April 25-28, 2011. This post gives you quick links to the summaries and preview of what is to come. Let us all Remember The Super Outbreak.
The April 25-28, 2011 Super Outbreak started on an active note for the state of Arkansas. Eighteen tornadoes occurred across the state on April 25. We take an in-depth look at four of these, two of which caused fatalities.
This was the predecessor to the infamous Smithville tornado. The areas damaged by this twister received very little attention, and no complete survey was made of the track by the National Weather Service (NWS). We dug deep into both the stories and the damage. What we found was astounding.
