During the April 2011 Super Outbreak, a violent wedge tornado marched nearly 45 miles across northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia. It was directly and indirectly responsible for the deaths of 17 individuals. This summary walks through the path in great detail, documenting the stories of this overshadowed twister.
During the April 2011 Super Outbreak, a violent wedge tornado marched nearly 45 miles across northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia. It was directly and indirectly responsible for the deaths of 17 individuals. This summary walks through the path in great detail, documenting the stories of this overshadowed twister.
This is the third portion of a three-part series focusing on the Cullman-Arab, AL EF4 Tornado of April 27, 2011.
This is the second portion of a three-part series focusing on the Cullman-Arab, AL EF4 Tornado of April 27, 2011.
This is the first of a three-part series focusing on the Cullman-Arab, AL EF4 Tornado of April 27, 2011. Here, the beginning portion of the track up through the City of Cullman is explored.
The first violent tornado in the state of Alabama, on April 27, 2011, crossed over 50 miles through Cullman, Morgan, and Marshall Counties. It is one of the most filmed twisters of the day, with the riveting beginning captured live on the ABC 33/40 SkyCam. The tornado wrecked downtown Cullman and left several rural communities with massive destruction. Tragically there were six fatalities, including five in one family.
A substantial tornado outbreak swept across portions of the South throughout April 10, 2009. The strongest was an EF4 that rolled through the northern side of Murfreesboro. This summary provides a detailed analysis of the damage and documents the personal stories of those who lived through it.
One of the most powerful tornadoes in known history occurred during the May 24, 2011 outbreak. This extraordinarily violent twister took nine lives over a 65-mile path. Yet, even with all the accompanying tragedy, this was also a nearly unrivaled success story in terms of public preparedness. The many damage feats caused and the behavior of this event are both historic. In this summary, we cover every aspect of the maelstrom in as much detail as possible and bring light to the amazing stories that accompanied it.
This is the ninth and final summary documenting the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011. After blasting through Pleasant Grove, more suburban communities of the Birmingham metro were in line along the swath of devastation. Check out this premium summary by becoming a member!
This is the eighth in a series of summaries documenting the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011. A suburb of Birmingham, Pleasant Grove was bisected by a horrific gash of devastation that scraped neighborhood after neighborhood from the map. Check out this premium summary by becoming a member!