Meteorologists found "at least" EF-3. See here and here. A long-track, destructive tornado continues plowing east, south of Birmingham, where a tornado emergency, the most severe alert for twisters, is in effect until 6:30 p.m. He was thrown 100 yards into the field next to his home. The majority of it remained within a couple of yards of the home. It continued on, with wind speeds reaching 210 mph, leaving a trail of devastation in Phil Campbell and Tanner. The storms had cut power to over 35,000 customers in Alabama. However, this was revised to 64 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries. Six dead as destructive tornadoes cut across Alabama, Georgia. Dramatic video has emerged of the twister as it passed southeast of Birmingham near Eagle Point about 90 minutes ago: This terrifying video was taken at Griffin Park at Eagle Point near Lee Branch and US-280. As the tornado approached Interstate 359, several buildings were destroyed including the Tuscaloosa County Emergency Operations Center. Public Information Statement In all, 299 Alabamians were killed in the outbreak. Storm Data Severe Storms. The tornado crossed Highway 63 South and neared the Wind Creek State Park area. As of 615 pm , there are currently no active warnings in effect in central Alabama. 6:16 p.m. - An EF-4 tornado with multiple vortices ripped a 33-mile path of destruction through Fyffe, Rainsville and Sylvania, destroying businesses and the Rainsville Civic Center. The weather service in Birmingham released some preliminary results early Friday afternoon. Flight Center. The tornado has a history of producing damage as it tracked from just south of Tuscaloosa to just south and east of Birmingham. Damage at the beginning of the path ranged from EF1 to EF2. Along 15th St E. and McFarland Blvd E., several small restaurants and stores were destroyed, with only a wall or two still standing. Multiple rounds of intense supercell thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and early evening, with the potential for long-track strong to violent tornadoes, the Storm Prediction Center wrote. Outreach Activities Zoom in on the map above and click or tap the icons to get more information about each reported tornado. pic.twitter.com/kcS53FPPkX. [24] It caused approximately $2.4 billion of property damage, surpassing the 1999 Bridge CreekMoore tornado as the costliest single tornado in United States history at that time. By the time the tornado reachedInterstate 65, it was evident that the storm was losing its energy. The storm is sweeping northeast at 40 mph and is expected to pass very close to Pell City momentarily. The South is even more vulnerable, research shows. Another tornado on Feb. 2, a deadly EF-2, had a 25.87-mile path through Greene and Hale counties. They need to have a plan in place NOW which includes having multiple ways to get warning information and [knowing] where to take shelter should a tornado warning be issued for their location., The sentiment was echoed by other Weather Service offices and broadcast meteorologists, the Weather Service in Birmingham writing the synoptic pattern checks nearly all the boxes for a Deep South/Tennessee Valley outbreak., Their neighboring office in Huntsville described the air mass as very unstable and downright volatile, while the Storm Prediction Center called the environment for violent, tornadic storms as uncommon, upper echelon.. That means being able to shelter in a basement, storm cellar or interior room, away from windows, on the lowest floor of a site-built location at a moments notice. Nine were in central Alabama, one was in north Alabama, one was in southeast Alabama and three were in southwest Alabama. In Pratt City the tornado destroyed the library, damaged a fire station, and wiped away homes in several neighborhoods, such as Smithfield Estates. A nearby two story apartment building was reduced to rubble sitting on the foundation. All rights reserved (About Us). pic.twitter.com/6yArwiZEz4. Ryan Phillips, Patch Staff. [10][13][16][17], After causing massive timber damage in rural areas, the tornado entered Jefferson County and rapidly intensified to its maximum intensity and width. As it entered the city, Skycam footage showed surface condensation in the tornado, outside of a visible debris cloud, had briefly lifted; a discernible wedge-shaped condensation funnel, with occasional horizontal and vertical subvortices, subsequently touched back down at the surface as it began moving into neighborhoods in southern Tuscaloosa. Detailed damage inspection has revealed a maximum of EF-4 damage east of Holt, near Concord, and the Pleasant Grove areas. Tornado Track Across Indiana and Kentucky, NASA Goddard Space This is from Lake Purdy, AL of homes totaled by the storm #ALwx #tornado pic.twitter.com/mIs1MClZJI. The tornado reached EF4 strength as it approached U.S. 43.As it approached Hackleburg, moving parallel to U.S. 43, the tornado further . A single tornado may account for multiple reports along its path. At least five people were killed as destructive tornadoes slammed north central Alabama on March 25. The twister damaged the home of renowned Birmingham meteorologist James Spann, the legendary broadcaster told viewers as he covered the storm. More than a dozen tornadoes were reported across Alabama on Thursday. If a tornado warning is issued, that means a rotating storm has been detected or a tornado spotted on the ground, and that action should be taken immediately. The storm was racing off to the northeast at 45 mph, in the general direction of Birminghams southern suburbs, which it may approach in about 45 minutes. Conciencia y Preparacin, Weather Safety Numerous mobile homes and several cinder block homes were destroyed in this area, which resulted in several fatalities. --> https://t.co/rfXDGIvRHe (Source: Matt Williams) pic.twitter.com/LNlh3fucvz, 2:35 p.m.: Significant tornado damage southeast of Birmingham. NWS Birmingham, Alabama465 Weathervane RoadCalera, AL 35040205-664-3010Comments? 6:14 a.m. - The damage reached Odenville in St. Clair County, where an EF-2 tornado damaged several homes, including multi-story brick structures. 6 on the list. In fact, there were three just last year. Summer Safety Campaign The mayor of Tuscaloosa estimated the cost of clearing the debris to be between $70 and $100 million. #alwx pic.twitter.com/cpMwa23Q8L. [17] A four-sided brick home in the area also had its roof torn off, but none of its exterior walls collapsed. The trail left by the EF5 tornado in Mississippi is much shorter than a similar trail that cuts across northwestern Alabama. The tornado continued northeast and struck the Chastain Manor Apartments at the north end of 34th Ave E. Buildings on the east side of this new 2 story apartment complex were completely destroyed, with only a pile of debris remaining and a few walls set into the hillside. The zone most threatened by dangerous storms includes Birmingham and Huntsville, Ala., and Tupelo, Miss. Info: Tornado reports do not correspond to the number of tornadoes that occurred. The monster tornado that devastated Tuscaloosa, Alabama, (see map) on April 27 was spawned by unusual "perfect storm . Multiple trailer homes destroyed as well this church and a large commercial building. *Note: This story was updated to reflect the adjusted path of the Autauga tornado, which upon further analysis from the National Weather Service had a path length of 82.31 miles. Based on the damage scene and contextual evidence, it is plausible that winds were stronger, the weather service said. Similar damage was seen in northwest Elmore County as the tornado neared the Coosa River. Storms laid waste to state parks at Guntersville and Bucks Pocket, with an EF-2 tornado crossing the lake, toppling trees and destroying cabins, a chalet, a wing of the lodge, campers, cars and boats. But even the interlude between the two waves produced damage. Severe weather was also occurring outside Alabama with severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings in effect in northwest Georgia, and a line of severe thunderstorms was sweeping east through western Tennessee. 4:43 p.m. - A large supercell beginning in Mississippi dropped an EF-4 tornado packing winds of up to 190 m.p.h. Just before noon, the Storm Prediction Center has issued a particularly dangerous situation tornado watch for central and eastern Mississippi, western and northern Alabama, southern middle Tennessee, and northwest Georgia until 8 p.m. central time. Yall please stay safe and vigilant!. 3:06 p.m. - An EF-4 tornado struck in Pickensville and Cordova, killing 10 people and destroying homes and vehicles along a 123-mile path. The tornado initially touched down in Marion County, Alabama about 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of Hamilton around 3:05 pm CDT and tracked to the northeast, causing significant tree and roof damage. Storm Spotters (SKYWARN) Numerous other homes in the area were destroyed with only a few interior walls left standing. If you cant do that in just three or four minutes, relocate to somewhere you can high-risk days are when you want to be close to a shelter at all times. The tornado then moved toward Coven Abbett Road and then Elbert Road, damaging several homes and destroying several boat houses. (NASA) Recent images of the April 27 storm damage path have been captured by NASA's Terra satellite, part of NASA's Earth Observing Satellite system, or EOS. Looking at the statistics gives only the barest idea of what occurred. We dug out, Dobbs said. He was hospitalized and is conscious and responsive, the department said. The storms deadliness recalled an April 2011 tornado that killed 13 in Calhoun County, Brown said. xmlns:xsl='http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform'">. May 16, 2011: NASA has released a unique satellite image tracing the damage of a monster EF-4 tornado that tore through Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on April 27th. Many stations, including WIAT, the WBMA trimulcast, CBS affiliate WTVY (channel 4) in Dothan and NBC affiliate WSFA (channel 12) in Montgomery, showed television cameras capturing the event as the tornado which appeared wider than its estimated width during that section of the path as the condensation funnel was partially obscured by a debris cloud and a dense rain shaft moved east-northeast across the western and northern suburbs of Birmingham at high-end EF4 strength around 6:00p.m. CDT (23:00 UTC). A Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) tornado watch has been issued for portions of eastern Mississippi into the northwestern half of Alabama, far northwest Georgia, and far southern Tennessee until 8PM CDT/9PM EDT. 3:45 p.m.: Birmingham ABC affiliate reporter: multiple people pulled from their homes and hospitalized southeast of the city. A massive tornado tears through the town of Tuscaloosa, destroying everything in its path (from Tornado Rampage 2011) Show more. #HUNwx pic.twitter.com/wyBjSkmRCp. East of Holt, the tornado path width widened from 0.5 mile to around 1 mile. Severe Storms. Aviation Weather, Climate and Past Weather All rights reserved (About Us). Special Weather Statements By the time that tornado lifted just north of downtown Birmingham, it had covered 80.3 miles, reached up to about 1.5 miles wide, killed 64 people, injured over 1500, and caused . It crossed the highway and rolled a manufactured home along Autauga County Road 40. Several vehicles were picked up and thrown, and one pickup truck had its cab separated from the bed. The South is an area known for systematic vulnerability to severe weather and tornadoes. Many homes in this area were constructed by the method of pier and beam foundation, which led tosome of the major destruction, as this construction will not withstand winds of this magnitude. Vehicles were tossed 200 yards. This was the first video evidence that the tornado had touched the ground; the video, along with NEXRAD evidence of a tornado debris signature, prompted the National Weather Service office in Birmingham to declare a tornado emergency. in Greene County. It combines visible and infrared data to reveal damage unseen in conventional photographs. NASA Earth Observatory image created by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using EO-1 ALI data provided courtesy of the NASA EO-1 team. No one was home thank God. View annotated composite image. 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