2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado
2011 tornado in Alabama, U.S.A.
The 2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado was a very strong multiple-vortex tornado in Alabama. It took place on April 27, 2011. The tornado was a violent EF4 which caused over $2 billion in damage.
| EF4 tornado | |
|---|---|
 The tornado as it moved through Tuscaloosa | |
| Formed | April 27, 2011, 4:43 p.m. CDT (UTC−05:00) |
| Duration | 1 hour, 31 minutes |
| Dissipated | April 27, 2011, 6:14 p.m. CDT (UTC–05:00) |
| Highest winds |
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| Max. rating1 | EF4 tornado |
| Casualties | 64 fatalities (+8 indirect), 1,500+ injuries |
| Damage | $2.4 billion (2011 USD) |
| Areas affected | Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
Part of the 2011 Super Outbreak 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale | |
Early reports indicated 65 people were killed, with over 1,000 injured. However, this was revised to 64 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries.[1][2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Tuscaloosa-Birmingham EF-4 Tornado April 27, 2011". National Weather Service in Birmingham, Alabama. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Event Details". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Event Details". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
