Sawyerville-Eoline, AL EF3 Tornado – April 27, 2011

Cars strewn about by the tornado. Image from the NWS Birmingham.

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.

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