April 27 was the most active day, with a record 223 tornadoes touching down that day from midnight to midnight CDT (05:00–05:00 UTC). Four of the tornadoes were rated EF5, which is the highest ranking on the Enhanced Fujita scale; typically these tornadoes are recorded no more than once a year. [9]

Apr 27, 2011 · - There were 29 confirmed tornadoes in Central Alabama on April 27th. 62 tornadoes occurred across the state. - The combined tornado damage path length in Central Alabama was 691.02 miles. - Sixteen of the tornadoes …

Apr 25, 2017 · April 27, 2011, likely remains the “deadliest day for tornadoes” in the last 85 years. And, the event as a whole killed more people than any outbreak since 1936, when 454 individuals died. Scientists attribute at least part of the 2011 Super Outbreak’s notoriety to chance.

The 27 April 2011 Tornado Outbreak across the Deep South was part of another 3-day tornado outbreak (April 25-28), which was one of the largest, deadliest, and most destructive tornado outbreaks in US history.

Apr 28, 2011 · An epic tornado outbreak occurred across parts of the eastern United States during the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, 27 April 2011, and continued into the early morning hours of Thursday, 28 April 2011.

Jan 22, 2025 · Super Outbreak of 2011, series of tornadoes on April 26–28, 2011, that affected parts of the southern, eastern, and central United States and produced particularly severe damage in the state of Alabama. It was the largest outbreak of tornadoes ever recorded; preliminary estimates suggested that more than 300 tornadoes occurred across 15 states.

During the late afternoon and early evening of April 27, 2011, a violent, high-end EF4 multi-vortex tornado known as the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado or the Tuscaloosa tornado, destroyed portions of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alabama, as …

In the evening hours of April 27, 2011, a large and violent EF4 tornado devastated the northern portion of Ohatchee and the beachside homes on the Coosa River and many other communities in Eastern Alabama. This tornado was one of the fifteen violent tornadoes to happen during the extremely active 2011 Super Outbreak, which is the largest and costliest tornado outbreak in United States history.

Apr 27, 2011 · EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS 70 TO 80 MPH TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF POMONA RD AND HWY 70. DAMAGE CONTINUED NORTHEAST APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILES TO NEAR THE (OHX) EF2. PATH LENGTH OF 1.5 MILES. PATH WIDTH OF 500 YARDS. MAX WIND OF 110 MPH. (MRX) POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. DAMAGE IN LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN ...

Dec 15, 2024 · Tornado activity was widespread and catastrophic each day, with April 27 marking the peak of destruction. That day alone saw a record-breaking 223 tornadoes touch down within a 24-hour period (midnight to midnight CDT).