This violent tornado was one of the longest tracked of the Super Outbreak, traveling over 130 miles through parts of Mississippi and Alabama. Many rural homes were leveled with EF4 damage occurring near Louin and Enterprise, MS. Seven people were killed.
A violent tornado tracked for just over 30 miles across northeastern Alabama and into southern Tennessee. The hardest-hit area was near Bridgeport, AL. EF4 damage occurred there, as several homes were leveled. Sadly a 13-year-old boy was killed, and several other people were injured in another forgotten event of the Super Outbreak.
An intense tornado tracked for nearly 77 miles across Central Alabama, causing significant damage in the small towns of Sawyerville and Eoline. This event was overshadowed by others in the area. Dozens of rural homes were decimated, and remarkable vegetation damage occurred. Tragically seven people were killed, and 52 were injured.
This was the third EF3+ tornado to strike Marion County, AL, in two hours on April 27, 2011. It caused major damage and injuries in the town of Haleyville and surrounding areas.
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.
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.
The northeastern corner of Alabama was one of the hardest-hit areas in the 2011 Super Outbreak, with four killer tornadoes striking within just 20 miles of each other. One of these was an extremely powerful EF5 that blasted through portions of Rainsville, Sylvania, Henagar, and Ider. It took 25 lives and injured roughly 200 more. The damage this tornado produced was incredible and the loss horrific. However, the stories of humanity that came out of this tragedy were even more amazing.
