April 27, 2011, featured many uniquely violent and powerful tornadoes. However, one stands out above all others: Hackleburg. It produced
Event Details
April 27, 2011, featured many uniquely violent and powerful tornadoes. However, one stands out above all others: Hackleburg. It produced one of the largest swaths of violent damage ever documented and, at the time, killed more people than any other single tornado since 1955. This free overview page provides basic statistical information on the event. This page also connects the five Premium summaries documenting the track and tells the personal stories of those affected by this major tornado event.