2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado

2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado
EF4 tornado
	A flattened home in Concord, Alabama after the EF4 tornado
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	190 mph (310 km/h);
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

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.

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

↑ "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.

Other websites

Interview with Storm Chaser of April 27 Tuscaloosa Tornado

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[NWSBir.Tusc.Survey-1] "Tuscaloosa-Birmingham EF-4 Tornado April 27, 2011". National Weather Service in Birmingham, Alabama. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2013.

[2] "Event Details". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved December 28, 2013.

[3] "Event Details". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved December 28, 2013.

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