Tuscaloosa County was now left behind for Jefferson, and with it, a new metro area; Birmingham. This section covers the tornado’s approach to the city and entering the first outskirt community of Concord. Check out this premium summary by becoming a member!
The tornado may have finally exited the Tuscaloosa metro area for good, but it was not even close to finished. Still at peak size and strength, it weaved through rural Alabamian forest causing complete devastation to anything in its path. Check out this premium summary by becoming a member!
This is the fifth in a series of summaries documenting the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011. Leaving behind a gash through the City of Tuscaloosa proper, the growing tornado now set its sights on the outskirt community of Holt. Check out this premium summary by becoming a member!
This is the fourth in a series of summaries documenting the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011. The devastating tornado continued its trek through the heart of Tuscaloosa. It was now moving over McFarland Boulevard. Check out this premium summary by becoming a member!
This is the third in a series of summaries documenting the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011. After devastating Rosedale Court and surrounding neighborhoods, the twister continued carving a horrific path of destruction through the Wood Manor, Forest Lake, and Cedar Crest neighborhoods. Check out this premium summary by becoming a member!
This is the second in a series of summaries documenting the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011. After moving through Friday Circle, the twister entered Tuscaloosa and began a horrific trail of devastation through the city.
This is the first in a series of summaries documenting the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011. The obscure beginning portions of the path before Tuscaloosa are explored, ranging from far western Greene County up to the city limits. Check out this premium summary by becoming a member!
This is an overview of the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado. There are few, if any twisters in modern history more infamous than this one. Cutting a gash through both the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham metro areas, it was the face of the 2011 Tornado Super Outbreak. The number of people affected was staggering, as was the toll; 72 direct and indirect fatalities, and at least 1,900 injured. Monetary costs were estimated at $2.4 billion.
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. Check out this premium summary by becoming a member!
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.